Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
In early April 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., returned to Memphis to stand again... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 6,605
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 194045
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney about Martin Rising
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Video Book Reading narrated by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2019

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2019

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2018
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