Tells the amazing story of struggle and triumph of one of the greatest Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Author Biography

Amy Pastan worked at the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution Press before becoming a freelance writer, editor, and producer of books. She is the author of the DK Biographies Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.