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As Good as Anybody

by Richard Michelson
Raul Colón
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 31, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780385753883
  • Release date: December 31, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780385753883
  • File size: 14632 KB
  • Release date: December 31, 2013
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Kindle Book
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EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.1
Lexile® Measure:680
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.
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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology