For Joan Brathwaite D A A For Carmen and Little Robert R C HOLIDAY HOUSE is registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office Text copyright 1989 by David A Adler Illustrations copyright 1989 by Robert Casilla All rights reserved Printed and bound in August 2010 at Tien Wah Press Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia 18 20 22 23 21 19 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Adler David A A picture book of Martin Luther King Jr written by David A Adler illustrated by Robert Casilla 1st ed P cm Summary A brief illustrated biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights ISBN 13 978 0 8234 0770 5 hardcover ISBN 13 978 0 8234 0847 4 paperback ISBN 10 0 8234 0770 5 hardcover ISBN 10 0 8234 0847 7 paperback 1 King Martin Luther Jr 1929 1968 Juvenile literature 2 Afro Americans Biography Juvenile literature 3 Baptists United States Clergy Biography Juvenile literature 4 Civil rights workers United States Biography Juvenile literature 5 Afro Americans Civil rights Juvenile literature 1 King Martin Luther Jr 1929 1968 2 Clergy 3 Civil rights workers 4 Afro Americans Biography I Casilla Robert ill If Title E185 97 K5A63 1989 323 4092 4 dc19 B 92 39 1930 CIPAC ISBN 0 8234 0770 5 ISBN 0 8234 0847 7
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR was one of America's great leaders He was a powerful speaker and he spoke out against laws which kept black people out of many schools and jobs He led protests and marches demand ing fair laws for all people
Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia Martin's father was a pastor His mother had been a teacher Martin had an older sister Willie Christine and a younger brother Alfred Daniel
Young Martin liked to play baseball football and bas ketball He liked to ride his bicycle and to sing He often sang in his father's church
