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As Good as Anybody

Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom

Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom

By Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Raul Colón

By Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Raul Colón

By Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Raul Colón

By Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Raul Colón

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    About As Good as Anybody

    MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.

    About As Good as Anybody

    MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.

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    About Richard Michelson

    Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com.

    About Richard Michelson

    Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Dec 24, 2013 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780385753876

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Dec 31, 2013 | 40 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780385753883

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, February 1, 2008:
    "“In this powerful, well-crafted story about a partnership between two great civil rights leaders,
    Michelson shows how the fight for human rights affects everyone.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2008:
    "Gentle, powerful, and healing."

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, July 13, 2008:
    "A portrait of one of the more unusual partnerships of the civil rights movement."

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