Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2nd Edition
From the Series On My Own Holidays
On January 20, 1986, church bells rang in New York City, world leaders gathered in Atlanta, and thousands paraded in Chicago. It was the first annual celebration of a new national holiday. People all over the United States were remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who dreamed of peace, equality, and freedom for all people.
Encourage understanding of diverse cultures. Featuring full-page illustrations, these beautiful editions look at the history and customs associated with various holidays and present early readers with high-interest offerings.
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978-1-57505-709-5
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978-0-8225-8937-2
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$28.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Holidays |
| Copyright | 2004 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 56 |
| Publication Date | 2003-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.5 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF026130, JNF007110, JNF018010 |
| Dewey | 323'.092 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 660 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 77899 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Maps, Note to adults, Recipes, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
Author: Linda Lowery
Linda Lowery is an award-winning author of more than 60 fiction and nonfiction books for readers from preschool to middle grade. She currently lives in Tennessee.
Illustrator: Hetty Mitchell
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On My Own Holidays
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