The King Legacy for Students (High School edition) presents Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most important writings and speeches--carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines--in an accessible and user friendly volume. Now, for the first time ever, teachers and students will be able to access Dr. King's writings not only electronically but in stand-alone book form. As part of the effort to support teachers in successful use of The King Legacy for Students in their classroom, Beacon Press is working closely with the King Institute at Stanford University, who will create corresponding online curriculum and support the project by providing scholarly expertise and working directly with teachers during professional development seminars. The goal of this partnership and series is to transform the way young people learn about history by providing schools with productive models and possibilities for teaching King within the context of one of our nation's most important eras--the civil rights movement. The King Legacy for Students illustrates the lessons of events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Birmingham Campaign, and the March on Washington, all told in King's own words. The first collection of King's essential writings for high school students and young people A Time to Break Silence presents Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most important writings and speeches-carefully selected by teachers across a variety of disciplines-in an accessible and user-friendly volume. Now, for the first time, teachers and students will be able to access Dr. King's writings not only electronically but in stand-alone book form. Arranged thematically in five parts, the collection includes nineteen selections and is introduced by award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Included are some of Dr. King's most well-known and frequently taught classic works, including "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "I Have a Dream," as well as lesser-known pieces such as "The Sword that Heals" and "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" that speak to issues young people face today.