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Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson through prose and poetry. In 1968 she witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
For nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, the Sanitation Strike of 1968 hit close to home. Lorraine marched with her daddy and other sanitation workers through the streets of Memphis fighting for equal rights and safer working conditions. With her mother, she boycotted stores. Lorraine's life was forever changed when she heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preach his famous sermon "I've Been to the Mountaintop" to the tired and frustrated strikers. Dr. King was tragically killed the next day, and hope seemed shattered. But Lorraine, her family, and the people of Memphis pushed through those difficult times, because dreamers never quit. Author Alice Faye Duncan based the character of Lorraine Jackson on a teacher who participated in the Memphis Sanitation Strike as a child. Using a riveting combination of poetry and prose, Alice Faye reveals the inspiring story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice. -- From dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629797182
- ISBN: 1629797189
- ISBN: 9780780431294
- ISBN: 0780431294
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | 800L Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 4.9 0.5. |
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 2019 |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Picture books. Fiction. History. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | J 323.092 DUN (Text) | 000150336 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |