"Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington" by Frances Ruffin explores the pivotal events leading up to the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Through engaging narrative and vivid illustrations, the book highlights Dr. King's role as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, emphasizing his dream of equality and justice. It details the struggles faced by African Americans and the significance of the march in uniting thousands in a peaceful demonstration for civil rights. The story showcases the power of nonviolent protest and inspires readers about the importance of standing up for change and equality. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Penguin Young Readers, Penguin Young Readers Level 3 .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Alan Williams is President of BCW Food Products. He is the author of Teammates Matter and a children's book series, Little Teammate. An accomplished keynote speaker with nearly one million copies of his books in print, Alan has spoken to numerous Fortune 500 companies and high school athletic programs across the country. The former Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist played only 59 minutes during his entire career as a walk-on at Wake Forest. Alan and his wife Amanda have four children and live in San Antonio, Texas. Stephen Marchesi, a former Little League baseball coach, spent most of his career in New York. As a highly regarded illustrator and artist, his work has been published by Random House and featured on the Children's Book Council bestsellers list. He brings to life the timeless character of the Little Teammate from San Diego, California.