Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin
Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin
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Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin by James L Swanson
An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by NY Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson.NACP Image Award NomineeChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year* James L. Swanson's] masterful work. reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history. --Booklist, starred reviewIn his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.As he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing LIncoln's Killer and THE PRESIDENT HAS BEN SHOT , Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.With an introduction by Congressman John Lewis, and over 80 photographs, captions, bibliography, various source notes, and index included.
James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, an adaptation of Manhunt for young adults, and his follow-up, The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780545723336 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545723337 |
| Title | Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin |
| Author | James L Swanson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2018-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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