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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
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"Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day serves as a reminder of the life and work of one of America's greatest civil rights activists. In this informative book, readers will learn about the importance of the civil rights movement and why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the civil rights movement through pictures, newspaper clippings, and text, from colonial times to 1991, framed within the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Uses drawings and photographs to trace the history of the Civil Rights movement from the American Revolution to the present.
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Español
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In “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”, young readers will learn about this American holiday and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique holiday.
A labeled diagram helps readers understand the symbols of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day online using...
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English
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When Anton Fox is sentenced to community service on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, he thinks it's just a punishment fit for someone who'll never do any better. But as he learns more about his community, and watches the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, he begins to realize that he, too, has the power to change the world and himself.
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Countless different festivals are celebrated all over the world throughout the year. Some are national holidays, celebrated for religious and cultural reasons, or to mark an important date in history, while others are just for fun. Give thanks and tuck into a delicious meal with friends and family at Thanksgiving, get caught up in a messy tomato fight in Spain at La Tomatina, add a splash of color to your day at the Holi festival of colors and celebrate...
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English
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This unique commentary is the first to help the preacher identify and reflect theologically and ethically on the social implications of the biblical readings in the Revised Common Lectionary. In addition to providing commentary for each day in the lectionary calendar, this series introduces twenty-two Holy Days for Justice. These days are intended to enlarge the church's awareness of God's call for justice and of the many ways that call comes to the...
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English
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Many of America's favorite holidays, including Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day, originated far beyond our shores and long before our Founding Fathers were born. Some holidays, including Thanksgiving Day, the Fourth of July, Flag Day, Labor Day, Lincolns Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, Veterans Day, and Washington's Birthday, were uniquely grounded in Americas past. New Year's Day has become a...
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English
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Activities for celebrating secular and sacred seasons of the year.
For use in churches, schools, camps, at home.
Many of our experiences in life happen when several generations are together-at church, at home, in our communities. Holidays and family events are times for celebration, learning, rituals, food, and fun. This edition of Faithful Celebrations focuses on the months of January and February, when secular holidays can become times to think...
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English
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Enjoy a whole year of fun answering over 365 Would You Rather questions! Would You Rather is a warm addition to your daily routine, whether you're interested in bonding as a family, laughing with friends, focusing the attention of students in a classroom, or as an icebreaker activity for youth and camp groups. This edition includes questions for special days on the calendar, opening conversations about multicultural secular holidays including Dr....
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments explores long-standing ethical and moral issues in light of our most urgent dilemmas. Divided into twelve sections, the book opens with a series of broad arguments on existence, human nature and morality. Indeed, "big" questions of the human condition are explored by some of our best-known and most accomplished living philosophers: What is the meaning of our existence? Should we really "do what we love"? How should we...
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights.
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English
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From the acclaimed bestselling author of "Ghost Soldiers" and "Blood and Thunder," a taut, intense narrative about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the largest manhunt in American history--a sixty-five-day search that led investigators to Canada, Portugal, and England.
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