Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr. ?

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Annotation: "The chronology and themes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential civil rights activists of our time"-- cProvided by publisher.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #6642369

Format: Board Book

Special Formats: Board Book

Publisher: Penguin

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 12/08/20

Illustrator: Chow, Stanley,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 0-593-22273-3

ISBN 13: 978-0-593-22273-7

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2020948485

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
King, Martin Luther,. Jr.,. 1929-1968. Juvenile literature.
King, Martin Luther,. Jr.,. 1929-1968.
African Americans. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Board books.
African Americans.
Board books.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

The popular Who Was . . . ? series comes to the youngest set with this brightly colored board book, which begins with Martin Luther King Jr. as a churchgoing boy with a loving family and ends with his "I Have a Dream" speech. Throughout, the text emphasizes how King valued kindness, love, peace, and fairness, inspiring others to work for positive change. Racism is gently broached (but not named) by highlighting how "Black people were treated unfairly" and by discussing segregation in an afterword. King's death isn't mentioned here, keeping the biography's tone upbeat and appropriate for little ones.

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ALA Booklist (Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

Reading Level: 1.0

Interest Level: P-K

Lexile: AD540L

Introducing the latest addition to the Who HQ program: board book biographies of relevant and important figures, created specifically for the preschool audience!

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.

The chronology and themes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential civil rights activists of our time.

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