Martin and Bobby

Martin and Bobby follows the lives and experiences of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, showing how and where their work intersected and how their initially wary relationship evolved from challenging and testing each other to finally arriving in the same place as allies fighting poverty and racism. Kings courage showed Kennedy how to act on ones moral principles, and Kennedys growing awareness of the countrys racial and economic divide gave King hope that the nations leaders could truly support justice. Young readers will be quickly engaged by the alternating details of each mans final hours, before flashing back to compare their very different childhoods, young adult years, famous words and speeches, and rise to prominence. Full of compelling historic photos and including sidebars to extend learning, source notes, a bibliography, suggested places to visit, and a timeline, Martin and Bobby is an invaluable addition to any students or history buffs bookshelf.