The Resource Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
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The item Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 6 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 6 library branches.
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- Summary
- This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781629797182
- Label
- Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968
- Title
- Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop
- Title remainder
- the sanitation strike of 1968
- Statement of responsibility
- Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
- Subject
-
- Tennessee -- Memphis
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Juvenile fiction
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature
- Labor movement
- trueLabor movement
- Labor movement -- Tennessee | Memphis -- History -- 20th century
- Labor movement -- Tennessee | Memphis -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMemphis, Tennessee
- trueNine-year-old girls
- trueNorth American people
- Picture books
- Race relations
- trueRace relations
- Sanitation Workers Strike (Memphis, Tennessee : 1968)
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueStrikes
- trueAfrican American girls
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Tennessee | Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Tennessee | Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueAmerican people
- trueAssassination
- Assassination
- trueCivil rights workers
- trueFathers and daughters
- Fiction
- trueGarbage Workers' Strike, Memphis, Tennessee, 1968
- History
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Historical -- United States -- 20th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION -- People & Places -- United States -- African American
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile works
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination -- Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2019
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2018.
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2018.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10685331
- Cataloging source
- JQW
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Duncan, Alice Faye
- Dewey number
-
- [E]
- 323.092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- coats of arms
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 2
- 5
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Christie, R. Gregory
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- King, Martin Luther
- King, Martin Luther
- King, Martin Luther
- King, Martin Luther
- King, Martin Luther
- Sanitation Workers Strike (Memphis, Tennessee : 1968)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr
- King, Martin Luther, Jr
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968
- Labor movement
- African Americans
- Memphis (Tenn.)
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968
- Labor movement
- African Americans
- Memphis (Tenn.)
- JUVENILE FICTION
- JUVENILE FICTION
- JUVENILE FICTION
- African Americans
- Assassination
- Labor movement
- Race relations
- Tennessee
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the sanitation strike of 1968
- Label
- Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- 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
- on1049177287
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781629797182
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2017949844
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1049177287
- Label
- Memphis, Martin, and the mountaintop : the sanitation strike of 1968, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- 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
- on1049177287
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781629797182
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2017949844
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1049177287
Subject
- Tennessee -- Memphis
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Juvenile fiction
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature
- Labor movement
- trueLabor movement
- Labor movement -- Tennessee | Memphis -- History -- 20th century
- Labor movement -- Tennessee | Memphis -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Memphis (Tenn.) -- Race relations | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMemphis, Tennessee
- trueNine-year-old girls
- trueNorth American people
- Picture books
- Race relations
- trueRace relations
- Sanitation Workers Strike (Memphis, Tennessee : 1968)
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueStrikes
- trueAfrican American girls
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Tennessee | Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Tennessee | Memphis -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueAmerican people
- trueAssassination
- Assassination
- trueCivil rights workers
- trueFathers and daughters
- Fiction
- trueGarbage Workers' Strike, Memphis, Tennessee, 1968
- History
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Historical -- United States -- 20th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION -- People & Places -- United States -- African American
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile works
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination -- Juvenile fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2018
- trueCourage (9-12)
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Nonfiction Books: 2018
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2019
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Illustration Both picture books and graphic novels have a unique set of qualities important to their readers, from color and drawing sty;e to the mood evoked by the illustrations.
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