Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Summary:

Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader is a very simplified story of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. It tells the struggles that he had to endure and the accomplishments that came from those struggles.

Genre Evaluation:

This book is in the category of biography. It tells the story of a real person and real events. This book is factual and can be proven to be such.

Classroom Activities:

1. Have the students make a list of some of the things that they feel like is worth fighting for to change. find 5 of the most popular changes and let the students decide which is most important. This would make a great project to demonstrate democracy and voting.

2. For lower levels: Have the kids to color a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and explain what he did.

Read & Response:

1. What was the movement that Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for?

2. What are some causes worth fighting for to you?

Personal Comments:

I loved this book and all that it stood for. I got so much out of the cover. I was offended at first by the large head but when you think about it, his vision was much bigger then him. I think this is a great book to teach from and to educate your children as well.

About the Author:







Bonnie Bader is the Editor-in-Chief of Grosset and Dunlap and Price Stern Sloan, two imprints of the Penguin Young Readers Group. She oversees a group of eight editors who actively acquire a wide range of books from series to readers to novelty to licensed properties. Some of the bestselling series published by Grosset include Camp Confidential, Hank Zipzer, and Katie Kazoo.

References:

SCBWI. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Bonnie-Bader