A Place to Land

AUTHOR: Barry Wittenstein, Jerry Pinkney
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FROM SARAH:

This gorgeous book tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr. writing his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Best suited to older kids due to longer text and mention of violence. An inspiring and worthy book to add to your reading.

Recommended for ages 10+.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Martin Luther King, Jr. was once asked if the hardest part of preaching was knowing where to begin. No, he said. The hardest part is knowing where to end. "It's terrible to be circling up there without a place to land."

Finding this place to land was what Martin Luther King, Jr. struggled with, alongside advisors and fellow speech writers, in the Willard Hotel the night before the March on Washington, where he gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. But those famous words were never intended to be heard on that day, not even written down for that day, not even once.

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