by Bonnie Bader
First published 2007
Martin Luther King Jr. was just 25 years old when he stepped forward to help lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This pivotal moment launched him into a lifetime of organizing Black Americans in their fight for voting rights, desegregation, and fundamental civil rights. King faced constant death threats yet never abandoned his commitment to nonviolent resistance. He championed the poor and challenged both racial discrimination and economic inequality until an assassin killed him in 1968. Bonnie Bader presents this turbulent period in American history through accessible text and 80 black and white illustrations. The book captures the vision of a man whose legacy continues to shape our understanding of justice and equality.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, african-american, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-figures, social-change
Setting: Montgomery, United States
Period: 1950s, 1960s
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Workshop