A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students (King Legacy)

The first collection of Kings essential writings for high school students and young people A Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most important writings and speechescarefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplinesin an accessible and user-friendly volume. Now, for the first time, teachers and students will be able to access Dr. King's writings not only electronically but in stand-alone book form. Arranged thematically in five parts, the collection includes nineteen selections and is introduced by award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Included are some of Dr. Kings most well-known and frequently taught classic works, including Letter from Birmingham Jail and I Have a Dream, as well as lesser-known pieces such as The Sword that Heals and What Is Your Lifes Blueprint? that speak to issues young people face today.