Coretta's Journey
The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King
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Publisher Description
★★★★ FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! New from the award-winning author/illustrator team behind Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop!
Who was Coretta Scott King? Her black-veiled image at the funeral of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was moving and iconic. This book introduces readers to the woman behind the veil—a girl full of spunk and pluck, bravery and grit.
“Corrie, you are a brave soldier. I don’t know what I would do without you.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Much more than just a wife, Coretta Scott King was Martin’s partner in the fight for justice. It wasn’t always easy. From an early age, she stood strong against white violence toward her family in the South, and against discrimination as a music student in the North. Coretta found her voice as a classical singer, but she struggled mightily to speak out as an activist in the face of men who thought she should be seen and not heard. But she never wavered. When Martin died, it was Coretta who carried on the struggle, and preserved his legacy so that his voice would be heard by future generations. This important story, told in poetry and prose, is a riveting introduction to an important and instrumental figure in the history of activism and civil rights.
Awards for Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop…
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book • School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • Booklist Editors' Choice • Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book • Booklist Top 10 Diverse Books for Middle Grade or Older Readers • Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
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Blending poetry and prose to chart the path of Coretta Scott King (1927–2006), Duncan and Christie portray a person who was formidable from her earliest years. A timeline that employs various poetic forms is interspersed with richly rendered scenes in third-person narration detailing Coretta's childhood and adulthood. In segregated Heiberger, Ala., her birthplace, Coretta followed her mother's advice to "get an education and try to be somebody," becoming valedictorian of her high school, earning a college scholarship to Antioch, and studying at the New England Conservatory, where she met Martin Luther King Jr. They married and "followed a cosmic calling" to Montgomery, Ala. There, she supported his ministry and, after his assassination, lectured denouncing "racism, homophobia, poverty, and war." Christie's mixed-media watercolors center stylized portraiture based on key moments in the figure's life. Ages 7–10.
