My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Name: My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Christine King Farris

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Author(s)	Christine King Farris
Illustrator(s)	Chris Soentpiet
Age Group	6-11
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN	978-0689843877
Year	2003

Renowned educator Christine King Farris, older sister of the late Dr. King, recalls the birth of her two younger brothers and reflects on life in the King household from the vantage point of an older sibling. Using simple language, she describes race relations in the South during her childhood, shares the lessons that the King children learned from their family about standing up for justice and equality, and sets the stage for the historic journey that her brother would embark upon in the years to come.

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