FROM SARAH:

A simple and profound story of the cart and donkeys that were a part of MLK's funeral procession. Includes back matter and a photo of the cart. Lyrical prose and lovely illustrations. Can be read with a variety of ages.

Recommended for ages 6+.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Eve Bunting focuses on the funeral procession of Dr. King, beginning with the two men who found the cart to carry him through the streets of Atlanta. After painting it green, two mules named Belle and Ada are hitched to the cart where Dr. King’s coffin is placed. Tens of thousands of mourners gather as the cart makes its way to Ebenezer Baptist Church, and then past the Georgia state capitol to Morehouse College. All the while, crowds of people pay their respects by singing songs of hope.