Well known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and for her work for civil rights and world peace, Coretta Scott King received many awards and honorary degrees. But what was her childhood like when she was the same age as so many young readers today? Learn how Coretta could out-climb anyone in the neighborhood, was close to her dad, and could sing beautifully! 224 pages, Ages 8-12. Childhood of Famous American Series.

Product Information

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Title: Coretta Scott King: First Lady Of Civil Rights
By: George Edward Stanley
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2008
Dimensions: 7.63 X 5.13 (inches)

Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 1416968008
ISBN-13: 9781416968009
Ages: 8-12
Series: Childhood of Famous Americans
Stock No: WW968009

Publisher's Description

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Coretta Scott King wasn’t always a prominent civil rights activist—learn about her childhood in this incredible installment in the illustrated middle grade series Childhood of Famous Americans.

Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees.

But before she did all of those impressive things, Coretta was a strong little girl who could outclimb anyone in her neighborhood, was very close to her dad, and had a beautiful singing voice! Read all about how Coretta Scott King learned that if you work hard enough, your dreams can come true.

Author Bio

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George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series.

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.