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5 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2001-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Hyperion
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781423106357
Lexile
AD610
Themes
black history
civil rights
acceptance
bravery

Martin's Big Words

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
This story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told using his own “big words.”
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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2001-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Hyperion
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781423106357
Lexile
AD610
Themes
black history
civil rights
acceptance
bravery
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