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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport	kdmclynn	classroom bookcase, Martin Luther King, words, peace, together, love, Gandhi, racial diveristy, community, justice, leadership, children, children's, preschool, 8 & up, Christian, leader, preacher, oppression, African American American History, biography, black history, Black History Month, Caldecott, Caldecott Honor, civil rights, civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King Award, courage, diversity, Famous People, heroes, history, holidays, hope, January, Jr., multicultural, non-fiction, picture book, racism, Rosa Parks, segregation, social studies, religion, faith, solidarity
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