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Coretta : the autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King /

"This is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King--wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.; founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center); architect of the MLK, Jr. legacy; and global leader in movements for civil and human rights as well as peace. Learn ab...

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Main Authors: King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 (Author), Reynolds, Barbara A. (Author), Sooy, Julia (Adapter)
Other Authors: Holmes, Ekua (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
King, Coretta Scott, > 1927-2006 > Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Family > Juvenile literature.
King, Coretta Scott, > 1927-2006.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Family.
King, Coretta Scott, > 1927-2006
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968
African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers.
Civil rights workers.
African Americans > Civil rights > History.
African Americans > Biography.
Women > Biography.
Défenseuses des droits de l'homme noires américaines > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / United States / African American & Black.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.
African American women civil rights workers
African Americans
African Americans > Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Civil rights workers
Families
Social reformers
Spouses of clergy
Widows
United States
Civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements > Juvenile literature.
Reformers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Spouses of clergy > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Widows > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Reformers > Biography.
Spouses of clergy > Biography.
Widows > Biography.
1900-1999
Autobiographies.
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Juvenile works
Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.
Adaptations.
Illustrated works.
Essais fictionnels.
Ouvrages illustreþs.
Ouvrages illustrés.
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Summary:"This is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King--wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.; founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center); architect of the MLK, Jr. legacy; and global leader in movements for civil and human rights as well as peace. Learn about how a girl born in the segregated deep south became a global leader at the forefront of the peace movement and an unforgettable champion of social change. Resilience, bravery, and joy lie at the center of this timeless story about fighting for justice against all odds." --
Item Description:"Thanks also to Julia Sooy for adapting the text from Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King with the Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds."--Copyright page.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience:Ages: 4-8.
Grades: PreS-3.
Awards:CSMCL. Best Books, 2024
ISBN:9781250167101
1250167108