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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2026-01-06
Page Count
32
Publisher
Calkins Creek (Astra Books for Young Readers)
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
978-1662680311
Themes
civil rights
self-worth
activism
Black culture
poetry

The Dream Builder's Blueprint

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a special speech to a school full of young people, sharing his vision for how they could build meaningful, excellent lives. Author Alice Faye Duncan took Dr. King's words and transformed them into a powerful poem that speaks directly to kids today, with vibrant art by illustrator E. B. Lewis. What would your life's blueprint look like?

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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
nonfiction
Copyright Year
2026-01-06
Page Count
32
Publisher
Calkins Creek (Astra Books for Young Readers)
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
978-1662680311
Themes
civil rights
self-worth
activism
Black culture
poetry
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