Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968 /
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination, when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania :
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights,
[2018].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination, when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781629797182 1629797189 |