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Martin's Big words : the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. / Doreen Rappaport ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
Van Pelt Library E185.97.K5 R36 2001
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Joanna Banks Collection E185.97.K5 R36 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rappaport, Doreen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Juvenile literature.
- King, Martin Luther.
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Quotations--Juvenile literature.
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Biography.
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Civil rights workers.
- United States.
- Baptists--United States--Clergy--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Baptists.
- Clergy.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Quotations.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Manufacture:
- Singapore : [Printer not identified]
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hyperion Books for Children, ©2001.
- Summary:
- A picture book biography introduces the ideas and accomplishments of a gifted and influential speaker by using some of his own words to tell the story.
- Notes:
- "Jump at the Sun"--title page.
- "Text ©2001 by Doreen Rappaport"--verso of title page.
- "Illustrations ©2001 by Bryan Collier"--verso of title page.
- "Printed in Singapore. The book is set in Fenice. The artwork was prepared using watercolor and cut paper collage"--verso of title page.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Caldecott Honor, 2002.
- Best Illustrated Children's Book, The New York Times.
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards - Illustrator, Honor, 2002
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy retains dust jacket.
- ISBN:
- 0786807148
- 078682591X
- OCLC:
- 187543581
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