{"product_id":"chasing-kings-killer-the-hunt-for-martin-luther-king-jr-s-assassin","title":"Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, James L. Swanson with an introduction by John Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAACP Image Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young Adult Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"[James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights -- with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in his bestselling Scholastic MG\/YA books \u003ci\u003eChasing LIncoln's Killer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT!\"\u003c\/i\u003e, Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by Congressman John Lewis, and over 80 photographs, captions, bibliography, various source notes, and index included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eManhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eChasing Lincoln's Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eManhunt\u003c\/i\u003e for young adults, and his follow-up, \u003ci\u003e\"The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy\"\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645414609170,"sku":"9780545723336","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1af52f2f-8678-4892-b859-b9662285aeff.jpg?v=1733151756","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chasing-kings-killer-the-hunt-for-martin-luther-king-jr-s-assassin","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}