![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work, assassination, and funeral, accompanied by a full-color historical photograph of the real cart, drawn by Belle and Ada.Įnjoy best-selling author Eve Bunting’s moving story about the bond between a boy and his dog. Back matter includes a brief introduction to Dr. Bunting’s thoughtful, well-chosen words, coupled with Don Tate’s soft colors provide the reader with a sense of hope and reverence, rather than the grief and despair one might expect. All the while, crowds of people pay their respects by singing songs of hope. Tens of thousands of mourners gather as the cart makes its way to Ebenezer Baptist Church, and then past the Georgia state capitol to Morehouse College. After painting it green, two mules named Belle and Ada are hitched to the cart where Dr. King, beginning with the two men who found the cart to carry him through the streets of Atlanta. Eve Bunting focuses on the funeral procession of Dr. Quiet, yet affecting, THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN is a unique tribute to the life of a man known world-wide for his outstanding efforts as a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. ![]() permeates this picture book about the funeral of Dr. ![]()
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