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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day honors the birth and legacy of one of the greatest civil rights leaders in history. In this title, read about the various ways people celebrate this day, such as by attending church services, taking part in community activities, and listening to recordings of Dr. King's speeches.
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Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters.
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The Holidays and Festivals series is not messing with its tried-and-true formula: large pictures on the top three-fourths of the page and a simple line or two of text below. But the mix of period photos (some black-and-white, some sepia-toned, some color) with contemporary shots keeps this title from succumbing to repetition fatigue. Pictures of segregationin particular, a For Colored Only water fountainstill retain their power to shock and will compel children to ask questions. Rissman uses five very short chapters to take the youngest readers through some simple facts about slavery (Black people in Atlanta could not go to the same places as white people) before touching on Kings life (He studied religion. He became a minister). Few specifics are offered, but the pictured crowds say a mouthful. Kings assassination is referred to vaguely along with a shot of mourners. The final pages insist that celebrating the holiday involves doing service for the community, which may not square with childrens experience, but this is nonetheless a fine introduction. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Daniel Kraus
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- PublisherHeinemann
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1432940554
- ISBN 13 9781432940553
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages24
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