Mary McLeod Bethune
Amy Robin Jones
A simple biography of the black educator who was instrumental in creating opportunities for blacks in education and government.
Read Time: ~0.7 hr
Coretta Scott King
by Cynthia Klingel (1999)
About this book
A brief biography of the wife of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., who shared his dedication to working peaceably to achieve equality for all Americans.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreCoretta Scott King Lead Character
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