A beautiful summary of the words and purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, highlighting his emphasis on love over hate, cooperation over separation, and change/what is right over "waiting" and the status quo.
Review
This displays great highlights of Dr. King's life. I love the fact that several parts say he walked and talked and sang and prayed with people. The illustrations by Bryan Collier, done in a combination of water color and collage, are rich and warm.
I met the illustrator at a conference recently and found him to be inspiring. I loved listening to him share back story on the people and stories he's worked on and his philosophy of art, creativity, and picture books.
4 stars out of 5
AR level of 3.4
Recommended for: all readers, classroom and library collections, Black History Month reading time and displays, celebrations of Dr. King's birthday in January
Cautions: none
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