I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Hardcover

Myers, Walter Dean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060277033 ISBN 13: 9780060277031

Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers, 2003

Synopsis

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of the most celebrated figures of the twentieth century. A crusader for nonviolent social justice, he led African Americans in their demands for equality through peaceful protests during one of the most tumultuous times in recent history.

Set against key moments in the civil rights movement, here is the story of the powerful, eloquent spiritual leader and his belief that nonviolence could be used to overcome racial discrimination.

Walter Dean Myers's moving narrative and Leonard Jenkins's compelling paintings portray a vivid and striking image of the man who moved American society closer to the ideals of freedom and fairness. Dr. King's dream that all Americans would be judged by their individual actions and character is one we still cherish today.

About this title

About the Author:

Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060277033
• ISBN 13: 9780060277031
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Jenkins Leonard