As Good as Anybody

Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom

Illustrated by Raul Colón
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On sale Dec 24, 2013 | 40 Pages | 9780385753876
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.
  • WINNER
    Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries
  • WINNER | 2009
    Skipping Stone Honor Award
  • WINNER | 2008
    National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award
  • NOMINEE
    Massachusetts Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2008
    National Jewish Book Award
Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com. View titles by Richard Michelson

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Their names stand for the quest for justice and equality.Martin grew up in a loving family in the American South, at a time when this country was plagued by racial discrimination. He aimed to put a stop to it. He became a minister like his daddy, and he preached and marched for his cause.Abraham grew up in a loving family many years earlier, in a Europe that did not welcome Jews. He found a new home in America, where he became a respected rabbi like his father, carrying a message of peace and acceptance.Here is the story of two icons for social justice, how they formed a remarkable friendship and turned their personal experiences of discrimination into a message of love and equality for all.

Awards

  • WINNER
    Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries
  • WINNER | 2009
    Skipping Stone Honor Award
  • WINNER | 2008
    National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award
  • NOMINEE
    Massachusetts Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2008
    National Jewish Book Award

Author

Richard Michelson is the author of several picture books. He is also an accomplished poet and owns the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts, which often features children’s book illustrations. Find out more at rmichelson.com. View titles by Richard Michelson