Martin Luther King (Modern Heroes) [Jun 30, 2009] Gary Smailes

Martin Luther King - part of the Modern Heroes series - is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. This book is an excellent introduction to Martin Luther King, who used his courage to fight against racism in America using only peaceful methods. He was born in 1929 in Georgia and became an inspirational man for millions of people, after becoming a key leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Read more