{"product_id":"a-place-to-land-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-speech-that-inspired-a-nation-paperback","title":"A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Wittenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, \u003ci\u003eA Place to Land\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech and the movement that it galvanized. Now available in paperback. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children\u003cbr\u003eSelected for the Texas Bluebonnet Master List \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch has been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. But there's little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartin Luther King, Jr. was once asked if the hardest part of preaching was knowing where to begin. No, he said. The hardest part is knowing where to end. \"It's terrible to be circling up there without a place to land.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinding this place to land was what Martin Luther King, Jr. struggled with, alongside advisors and fellow speech writers, in the Willard Hotel the night before the March on Washington, where he gave his historic \"I Have a Dream\" speech. But those famous words were never intended to be heard on that day, not even written down for that day, not even once. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarry Wittenstein teams up with legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney to tell the story of how, against all odds, Martin found his place to land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title\u003cbr\u003eNominated for an NAACP Image Award\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry Wittenstein is the author of several picture books, including\u003ci\u003e Waiting for Pumpsie\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really)\u003c\/i\u003e. He is pursuing a Masters in Childhood Education at Hunter College and lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLegendary author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney's many accolades include the Caldecott Medal, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five Coretta Scott King Honor Awards, four New York Times Best Illustrated Books, and four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. He served on the National Council of the Arts, is a Trustee Emeritus of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and has taught at Pratt Institute, the University of Delaware, and the University of Buffalo. He lives in Westchester, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767576887584,"sku":"9780823451135","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/18e5cc0d474d011deb45e85a7117438b.webp?v=1780313367","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-place-to-land-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-speech-that-inspired-a-nation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}