A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr was written by y David A. Adler and illustrated by Robert Casilla. This book is 32 long pages, and it is suitable for children 5-8 years old. [1]

David Abraham Adler is an American children's author. He was born in New York City, New York in 1947. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. [2]   

Summary

This interesting book tells about Martin Luther King, Jr who was born in 1929. He grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights. Young readers will learn how his interest in equality was sparked by experiences in his childhood, and how his legacy shaped modern America.

Pairing detailed illustrations and an accessible narrative of Dr. King’s life, this book is ideal for a discussion about the history behind the holiday, or an early introduction to the struggle for civil rights in America. Includes a timeline of important dates. [3]

Pros

A verified reader named Hye Won who is also a teacher, gave her thought about this book. She explained in detail that this book is one of the stories that people need to read and know at least once in their life. He is a great civil rights activist, and the reason she wanted her students read this book and the similar story which is about Rosa Parks is because the two people are related during the era of segregation of the black and the white. She saw the relationship between Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks in the book because it shows lots of common places, words, racism and historical events. This book is also helpful for young age readers and beginning readers as the book includes lots of pictures that support readers' comprehension skills to fully understand the texts. It is a nonfiction book, so it can be used as an informational text which can support the knowledge from fictional books with the common topic. [4]

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