This extraordinary union of poetry and monumental artwork captures the movement for civil rights in the United States, and honors it most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.

A young girl introduces readers to her uncle, Martin Luther King Jr., describing what he does and family moments they have shared.

A biography of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--

"Meet 50 trailblazers who paved the way across each of the 50 states, and discover how they made America what it is today." -- Page 4 of cover.

Uses Martin Luther King's life to teach young readers to be brave in the face of adversity.

Offers an illustrated telling of the life of Maya Angelou that focuses on how she overcame childhood trauma and realized her dream and became one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers.

For twelve history-making days in May 1961, thirteen black and white civil rights activists, also known as the Freedom Riders, traveled by bus into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Despite their peaceful protests, the Freedom Riders were met with increasing violence the further south they traveled.

Profiles the civil rights leader, discussing his career as a pastor, his fight for African American rights, and his legacy.