Chasing King's Killer

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther...
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Author: James L. Swanson
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Language: English
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Chasing King's Killer by Swanson, James L.

Chasing King's Killer

$240.94

Chasing King's Killer

$240.94
Author: James L. Swanson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by New York Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson with an introduction by John Lewis.

NAACP Image Award Nominee

Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year

Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year

* [James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history. --Booklist, starred review

In his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.

As he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing LIncoln's Killer and THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT!, Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.

With an introduction by Congressman John Lewis, and over 80 photographs, captions, bibliography, various source notes, and index included.



Author: James L. Swanson
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 01/02/2018
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780545723336
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 193762 / Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2017
Booklist 12/15/2017 pg. 93
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 104
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2018 pg. 95
Shelf Awareness 11/26/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, an adaptation of Manhunt for young adults, and his follow-up, The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.

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