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Chasing King's killer : the hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin

by Swanson, James L., 1959-

Format: Print Book 2018
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Summary

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by New York Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson with an introduction by John Lewis.

NAACP Image Award Nominee

Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year

Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year

* "[James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history." -- Booklist , starred review

In his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.

As he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing LIncoln's Killer and "THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT!" , Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.

With an introduction by Congressman John Lewis, and over 80 photographs, captions, bibliography, various source notes, and index included.

Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "*Starred Review* Many Americans remember James Earl Ray's gunshot that killed Martin Luther King Jr. King experienced a near-death encounter earlier in 1958 when a mentally ill woman stabbed his chest, narrowly missing his heart. The event reinforced fatalism in King and sets a foreboding tone for this masterful work akin to Swanson's previous success, Chasing Lincoln's Killer (2009). Following a foreword by Congressman John Lewis, the text gives a short biography of King, highlighting his rise as a civil rights leader. It takes on thriller pacing as it portrays, in alternating segments, King's ceaseless work and Ray's escape from prison and eventual plot to assassinate King. Occasional maps and time lines help readers track pivotal movements. As King delivers his stirring Mountaintop speech during his last public appearance, untrained hit man Ray stakes out a position to shoot. And as the public mourns King, the search for Ray becomes the largest and most expensive manhunt of the time. Packed with period photographs, the book gives illuminating details, such as how J. Edgar Hoover was ordered to take charge of Ray's capture. It concludes with numerous conspiracy theories and ponders what message King would deliver today. Copious back matter offers a wealth of additional information. This immersive history reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history.--Leeper, Angela Copyright 2018 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "As he did in Chasing Lincoln's Killer and "The President Has Been Shot!", Swanson offers an absorbing chronicle of the lead-up to and aftermath of the assassination of an American leader. After a concise account of King's upbringing in a close-knit, religious Atlanta family and a childhood lived under Jim Crow, Swanson tracks his speedy ascent to becoming the "beloved living, breathing symbol" of the civil rights movement. Photographs, extensive quotations from a variety of sources (press reports, King's writings and speeches, court records), and other documentation (including a previously unpublished letter from J. Edgar Hoover that underscores the FBI's harassment of King) provide an immediate look at his pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, lunch-counter sit-ins, and the 1963 March on Washington. Just as compelling is Swanson's insight into the background of King's enigmatic killer, escaped convict James Earl Ray. The details of Ray's efforts to transform and disguise his appearance, the planning of the assassination, and his flight from authorities are riveting and disturbing. Ages 12-up. Agent: Richard Abate, 3 Arts Entertainment. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."

Additional Information
Subjects King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Assassination -- Juvenile literature.
Ray, James Earl, -- 1928-1998 -- Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Assassination.
Ray, James Earl, -- 1928-1998.
Biographies.
Publisher New York :Scholastic Press,2018
Edition First edition.
Other Titles Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin
Audience Age 12 and up.
Language English
Description 373 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-349) and index.
ISBN 9780545723336
0545723337
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