Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968
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Author
Duncan, Alice Faye
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018]
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Checked Out
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Donelson - Kids Non-Fictionj323.092 D9111mChecked Out
East - Kids Non-Fictionj323.092 D9111mChecked Out
Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fictionj323.092 D9111mChecked Out

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Coretta Scott King (illustrator) Honor book -- 2019.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Assassination -- Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Labor movement -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Assassination.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Labor movement -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- History -- 20th century.
Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968.

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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations : 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781629797182 (hardcover), 1629797189 (hardcover)
Reading Level
MG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Lexile measure
800
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliography.
Description
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
Awards
Coretta Scott King (illustrator) Honor book, 2019.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Duncan, A. F., & Christie, R. G. (2018). Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop: the sanitation strike of 1968. (First edition). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Duncan, Alice Faye and R. Gregory Christie. 2018. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Duncan, Alice Faye and R. Gregory Christie. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Duncan, A. F. and Christie, R. G. (2018). Memphis, martin, and the mountaintop: the sanitation strike of 1968. First edn Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Duncan, Alice Faye, and R. Gregory Christie. Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968. First edition, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.

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