Abraham Lincoln / Martin Luther King Jr.

In A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, all the pertinent facts of the life, times and importance of the sixteenth president of the United States are presented in a simple, straightforward text that accurately expresses Lincoln's life story, as well as the flavor of the 1800s. A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. offers a brief, but effective biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who practiced nonviolent civil disobedience and whose powerful message inspired ongoing battles for equal rights. This striking, accessible biography offers highlights of King's childhood, family, and early experiences of racism, as well as later struggles, including his assassination.