The Resource Who was Coretta Scott King?, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Who was Coretta Scott King?, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
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The item Who was Coretta Scott King?, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Deschutes Public Library.
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- Summary
- Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta took part in the Civil Rights Movement. Following her husband's assassination in 1968, she assumed leadership of the movement. Later in life she was an advocate for the Women's Rights Movement, LGBT rights, and she worked to end apartheid in South Africa
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Isbn
- 9780451532619
- Label
- Who was Coretta Scott King?
- Title
- Who was Coretta Scott King?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Subject
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- African American women civil rights workers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women social reformers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- BIPOC -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Black people -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Civil rights workers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Minority groups -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Social reformers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta took part in the Civil Rights Movement. Following her husband's assassination in 1968, she assumed leadership of the movement. Later in life she was an advocate for the Women's Rights Movement, LGBT rights, and she worked to end apartheid in South Africa
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- NcU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Herman, Gail
- Dewey number
-
- 323.092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 670L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- E185.97.K47
- LC item number
- H47 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 4.7
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Copeland, Gregory
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- King, Coretta Scott
- African American women
- African Americans
- African American women civil rights workers
- Civil rights workers
- African American women social reformers
- Social reformers
- Minority groups
- BIPOC
- Black people
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Who was Coretta Scott King?, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn978659876
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Isbn
- 9780451532619
- Lccn
- 2017041684
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)978659876
- Label
- Who was Coretta Scott King?, by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn978659876
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Isbn
- 9780451532619
- Lccn
- 2017041684
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)978659876
Subject
- African American women civil rights workers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women social reformers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- BIPOC -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Black people -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Civil rights workers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Minority groups -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Social reformers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 -- Juvenile literature
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