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.
| ISBN: | 9780385753876 |
| Publication date: | 24th December 2013 |
| Author: | Richard Michelson |
| Illustrator: | Raul Colón |
| Publisher: | Dragonfly Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
History Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |