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    As Good as Anybody

    Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom

    Author Richard Michelson
    Illustrated by Raul Colón
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    $8.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
    8.56"W x 11"H x 0.15"D   | 7 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Dec 24, 2013 | 40 Pages | 9780385753876
    Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4
    Reading Level: Lexile 680L | Fountas & Pinnell S
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    MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.
    • WINNER
      Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries
    • WINNER | 2009
      Skipping Stone Honor Award
    • WINNER | 2008
      National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award
    • NOMINEE
      Massachusetts Children's Book Award
    • FINALIST | 2008
      National Jewish Book Award
    Starred Review, Booklist, February 1, 2008:
    "“In this powerful, well-crafted story about a partnership between two great civil rights leaders,
    Michelson shows how the fight for human rights affects everyone.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2008:
    "Gentle, powerful, and healing."

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, July 13, 2008:
    "A portrait of one of the more unusual partnerships of the civil rights movement."
    Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com. View titles by Richard Michelson
    Raul Colón View titles by Raul Colón

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    MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.

    Awards

    • WINNER
      Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries
    • WINNER | 2009
      Skipping Stone Honor Award
    • WINNER | 2008
      National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award
    • NOMINEE
      Massachusetts Children's Book Award
    • FINALIST | 2008
      National Jewish Book Award

    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, February 1, 2008:
    "“In this powerful, well-crafted story about a partnership between two great civil rights leaders,
    Michelson shows how the fight for human rights affects everyone.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2008:
    "Gentle, powerful, and healing."

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, July 13, 2008:
    "A portrait of one of the more unusual partnerships of the civil rights movement."

    Author

    Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com. View titles by Richard Michelson
    Raul Colón View titles by Raul Colón

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