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Book Title: Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop : the Sanitation Strike of 1968
Item Length: 11.2in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 8.8in
Author: Alice Faye Duncan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Historical / United States / 20th Century, School & Education, People & Places / United States / African American, General, People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Publisher: Highlights Press, C/O Highlights for Children, Inc.
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
