Coretta Scott King was the wife, friend, and tireless supporter of Martin Luther King Jr., America's most famous civil rights leader. However, her life went well beyond that which she shared with her husband. This amazing woman was a gifted singer, passionate political activist, and respected diplomat and stateswoman.
This book is a biography about Chilean Gabriela Mistral. She persevered to become a world-famous poet and educator, ultimately becoming the first person from Latin America to win the Nobel Prize.
Marina feels conflicted about whether or not to tell her father that she doesn't want to participate in gymnastics anymore. She no longer enjoys the sport, but she knows that she will disappoint her father if she tells him that she wants to quit. When Marina joins a dance team, her father does not approve of her doing Latin dances until he sees her in competition.
