My Uncle Martin's Big Heart

Watkins Angela Farris Watkins

Description

A moving portrait of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. from his niece My Uncle Martin's Big Heart is a story about love: love between a young girl and her uncle, and all the love she sees her uncle share-with his family members, with his church congregation, and with all people. In this inspiring narrative about Martin Luther King Jr.-told by his niece-young readers will discover the story of the man behind the civil rights hero and activist, one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. As Angela Farris Watkins, PhD, introduces children to her uncle, she presents them with a rare glimpse into his life at home, including special family moments. What unfolds is a story of character and service to God, family, and humankind, and of how one man's extraordinary love changed the history of the United States and the world.

Sujets

• Children's

Informations

• Publié par: ABRAMS BOOKS
• Date de parution: 22 décembre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781647004477
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Apostle Darryl Winston, Jennifer Lyons,

and Ryan Bolton for the blessing of their special gifts.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Watkins, Angela Farris.

Uncle Martin s big heart / by Angela Farris Watkins ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-8109-8975-7

eISBN 978-1-64700-447-7

1.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968-Juvenile literature. 2.

African Americans-Biography-Juvenile

literature. 3. Civil rights workers-United States-Biography-Juvenile literature. 4. Baptists-United

States-Clergy-Biography-Juvenile literature. 5. African Americans-Civil rights-History-20th century-

Juvenile literature.

I. Title.

E185.97.K5W328 2010

323.092-dc22

[B]

2009052198

Text copyright 2010 Angela Farris Watkins, PhD

Illustrations copyright 2010 Eric Velasquez

Photograph on back cover and dedication page copyright Benedict J. Fernandez

Book design by Maria T. Middleton

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To my daughter, Farris Christine;

my parents, Isaac and Christine (King) Farris;

my brother, Isaac Jr.; my King family cousins;

and especially my grandparents, Martin Luther King Sr.

and Alberta Williams King, whose love inspires generations

-A. F. W.

To the lasting memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

-E. V.