About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts asking questions about fairness, justice, or how a single person can remain strong in the face of great difficulty. It is an ideal choice for parents looking to introduce the Civil Rights Movement through a lens of poise and partnership, focusing on Coretta Scott King not just as a wife, but as a leader, singer, and activist in her own right. Through Ntozake Shange's poetic prose and Kadir Nelson's breathtaking oil paintings, the story explores themes of resilience, racial justice, and the power of nonviolent protest. While it touches on the hardships of the Jim Crow era and the tragedy of Dr. King's assassination, it does so with a profound sense of dignity and hope. It is a sophisticated yet accessible biography for children aged 6 to 10 that emphasizes the beauty of standing up for what is right.
