Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Poems trace Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and focus especially on his final days in Memphis in April 1968. King returns to support striking sanitation workers, speaks at Mason Temple, and is assassinated the next day. The book also follows the grief that follows his death. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the poems, and closing material includes a photo essay, timeline, sources, and an author’s note.
This book appears on 5 reading lists across 2 editions from 5 organizations.
