This illustrated volume details the life of Martin Luther King Jr, tracing from his role in organizing the Montgomery bus boycott to his later work at the national scale organizing Black people to fight for the legal right to vote and to desegregate public schools. MLK Jr's advocacy for the disenfranchised and the poor through the use of non-violent protest is articulated in accessible terms for a younger audience. Written for ages 7-12.(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)