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A Time to Break Silence

The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students

The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students

By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduction by Walter Dean Myers

By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduction by Walter Dean Myers

By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduction by Walter Dean Myers

By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduction by Walter Dean Myers

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Nov 05, 2013 | ISBN 9780807033050 | Young Adult

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    About A Time to Break Silence

    The first collection of King’s essential writings for high school students and young people
     
    A Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most important writings and speeches—carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines—in an accessible and user-friendly volume. Now, for the first time, teachers and students will be able to access Dr. King’s writings not only electronically but in stand-alone book form.
     
    Arranged thematically in five parts, the collection includes nineteen selections and is introduced by award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Included are some of Dr. King’s most well-known and frequently taught classic works, including “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream,” as well as lesser-known pieces such as “The Sword that Heals” and “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” that speak to issues young people face today.

    About A Time to Break Silence

    The first collection of King’s essential writings for high school students and young people
     
    A Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most important writings and speeches—carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines—in an accessible and user-friendly volume. Now, for the first time, teachers and students will be able to access Dr. King’s writings not only electronically but in stand-alone book form.
     
    Arranged thematically in five parts, the collection includes nineteen selections and is introduced by award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Included are some of Dr. King’s most well-known and frequently taught classic works, including “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream,” as well as lesser-known pieces such as “The Sword that Heals” and “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” that speak to issues young people face today. 

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    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Beacon Press
    Nov 05, 2013 | 272 Pages | 6 x 9 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780807033050

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Beacon Press
    Nov 05, 2013 | 272 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780807033067
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    Table Of Contents

    Introduction: Martin Luther King, Jr. by Walter Dean Myers ix

    Love and Faith
    A Gift of Love*
    An Experiment in Love
    Loving Your Enemies
    A Knock at Midnight

    Nonviolent Resistance
    The Sword That Heals
    My Trip to the Land of Gandhi

    Consequences of War
    Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
    The Casualties of the War in Vietnam

    Young People Working for Justice
    The Time for Freedom Has Come
    The Burning Truth in the South
    Black and White Together

    The Power of Freedom
    Speech at the Great March on Detroit
    Letter from Birmingham Jail
    I Have a Dream

    Suffering, Hope, and the Future
    Eulogy for the Martyred Children
    Suffering and Faith
    The Drum Major Instinct
    What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?

    Acknowledgments
    Glossary
    Index

    * Reflection questions are included after each selection.

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