Follett Content Book Detail: Coretta Scott King (She Persisted) by Lyons, Kelly Starling

Coretta Scott King (She Persisted)

Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling

Follett Number: 2461ZA1
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Vintage Espanol, 2022
Format: 80 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-64473-638-8
ISBN-10: 1-64473-638-1
Dewey: 323
Classifications: Biography; Nonfiction

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Subjects:
African American Women Civil Rights Workers
African Americans Biography
African Americans Civil Rights History
Biographies
Civil Rights Workers
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Family
Spanish Language Materials
Women Biography
Text in Spanish.;Translation of: Coretta Scott King.;"Inspirado en Ella persistio de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger.";Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-80). "Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
Inspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistio de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea. La activista social y lider de los derechos humanos Coretta Scott King inspiro a muchas personas alrededor del mundo con su valentia al promover un cambio. Incluso antes de conocer a su esposo, el reverendo Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta era una lider para su comunidad y continuo siendolo junto a el y despues que fue asesinado. Cantante y escritora, su legado es fundamental para los afroamericanos, las mujeres, y muchos otros hoy y en las generaciones futuras. En este chapter book biografico de la galardonada autora Kelly Starling Lyons, los lectores aprenden sobre la asombrosa vida de Coretta Scott King y como persistio. El libro se completa con una introduccion de Chelsea Clinton! ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds --including Coretta Scott King! In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King --and howshe persisted. Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Coretta Scott King's footsteps and make adifference And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Oprah Winfrey, Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, and more!

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