Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
by Alice Faye Duncan and R. Gregory Christie
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 3,060
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 197315, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Tennessee--Memphis--Social conditions--20th century
- Labor movement--Tennessee--Memphis--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Civil rights
- Memphis (Tenn.)--Race relations--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Juvenile literature
- Employee rights
- Sanitation Workers Strike (Memphis, Tennessee : 1968)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Juvenile fiction
- Memphis (Tenn.)--Race relations--History--20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968--Juvenile literature
- Labor movement--Tennessee--Memphis--History--20th century
- Civil rights movements--United States--History
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Memphis (Tenn.)--History
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- JUVENILE FICTION--Social Themes--Prejudice & Racism
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights demonstrations
- Tennessee
- Tennessee--Memphis
- JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--African American
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968--Juvenile fiction
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 19
- King, Martin Luther
- African Americans--Tennessee--Memphis--Social conditions--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- Memphis (Tenn.)--History--Juvenile literature
- History
- JUVENILE FICTION--Historical--United States--20th Century
- African Americans--Social conditions
- United States
- Memphis
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Race relations
- Labor movement
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Assassination--Juvenile fiction
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Assassination
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968
- Assassination
- Lists With This Book
- Activism and Protest
- Books From All 50 States - Tennessee
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Alice Faye Duncan about Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with R. Gregory Christie about Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
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Audio Name Pronunciation with R. Gregory Christie
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alice Faye Duncan
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with R. Gregory Christie
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Interview with Alice Faye Duncan
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Interview with R. Gregory Christie
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Guest post by R. Gregory Christie
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Interview with Alice Faye Duncan
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Guest post by Alice Faye Duncan
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Interview with Alice Faye Duncan
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Writing Prompt from Alice Faye Duncan
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Courtney Shaw
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Karen Chilton
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Awards & Distinctions 7
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
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