The Day King Died: Remembered Through Two Voices and a Choir Trade Book (Hardcover)

Written By Ann Bausum
Illustrated by Solomon Hughes
Critically Reviewed
  1. Hardcover
    Price $18.95
Written By Ann Bausum
Illustrated by Solomon Hughes
Critically Reviewed

When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.

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When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure. Read Less Description

The Day King Died: Remembered Through Two Voices and a Choir Trade Book (Hardcover)

Written By Ann Bausum
Illustrated by Solomon Hughes
Written By Ann Bausum
Illustrated by Solomon Hughes
Critically Reviewed
Critically Reviewed

When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.

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When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure. Read Less Description
When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.
  1. Hardcover
    Price $18.95
SKU WW-NL6876
ISBN 9781478886426
Series Reycraft Books
SKU WW-NL6876
ISBN 9781478886426
Series Reycraft Books
Lexile level 560L
Genre Biography
Language English
BISAC Subject Headings Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
Price $18.95
Author & Illustrator

Ann Bausum

Ann Bausum was ten years old when she heard the news of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., announced on national TV. Years later, she wrote multiple books for young readers and teens about this and other pivotal events from social justice history, including the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the March Against Fear in 1966. Her work in Memphis for a book about the city’s 1968 sanitation workers strike inspired this commemoration of Dr. King’s final days. Having come of age in the American South, she lives now in southern Wisconsin.

Solomon Hughes 

Solomon Hughes is an illustrator who has studied Graphic Design at Pratt Institute in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. At age 8, his work had been displayed in the Guggenheim, and at 17, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As an artist, he looks at works from the past and the present to expand his skills and craft. He currently lives at home with his parents, two sisters, two turtles, and one puppy.

Reviews

“Whether read aloud during story time or performed in concert, this serves as a moving tribute.”  —Booklist

When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.

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Details:
SKU WW-NL6876
ISBN 9781478886426
Series Reycraft Books
Lexile level 560L
Genre Biography
Language English
Juvenile Nonfiction Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
Full Description

When Martin Luther King Jr. landed in Memphis on April 3, 1968, no one knew he would be killed the next day. When he gave his famous Mountaintop speech, no one knew it would be his last. And when the world learned of his death, no one knew exactly how deeply his legacy would live on. Interwoven with excerpts from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (the song played at King’s funeral), The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of his life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.

Author & Illustrator

Ann Bausum

Ann Bausum was ten years old when she heard the news of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., announced on national TV. Years later, she wrote multiple books for young readers and teens about this and other pivotal events from social justice history, including the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the March Against Fear in 1966. Her work in Memphis for a book about the city’s 1968 sanitation workers strike inspired this commemoration of Dr. King’s final days. Having come of age in the American South, she lives now in southern Wisconsin.

Solomon Hughes 

Solomon Hughes is an illustrator who has studied Graphic Design at Pratt Institute in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. At age 8, his work had been displayed in the Guggenheim, and at 17, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As an artist, he looks at works from the past and the present to expand his skills and craft. He currently lives at home with his parents, two sisters, two turtles, and one puppy.

Reviews

“Whether read aloud during story time or performed in concert, this serves as a moving tribute.”  —Booklist

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