My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one of history's most fascinating families and into a special bond between father and son. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Martin Luther King III was one of those four little children mentioned in Martin Luther King's groundbreaking "I Have a Dream" speech. In this memoir, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son gives an intimate look at the man and the father behind the civil rights leader. Mr. King's remembrances show both his warm, loving family and a momentous time in American history. AG Ford is the illustrator of several other books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Barack . He is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award.

Product details

• Authors: III Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King III, III Martin Luther King
• Assisted by: A. G. Ford (Illustration), AG Ford (Illustration)
• Publisher: Amistad
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 16
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780064462099
• ISBN: 978-0-06-446209-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 3 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural