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Gr 4–8—A thoroughly researched, thoughtful look at the parallels between Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. The narrative approach works well, integrating general historical events with personalized information about the two men, their supporters, and their adversaries. Short chapters link the two individuals, providing background on them and the politics of the civil rights movement. This was a turbulent period in U.S. history, and Murphy respects her audience by not igno...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Fifty years after their assassinations, Dr. King's and Robert Kennedy's battles for social justice are placed in moving parallel. The dual biographic accou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More