Independent reading level ages 9+ Grade 4-5
Randolph Caldecott Medal 2002
Notable Children's Books 2002
A 2002 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards for Picture Book
2002 Bryan Collier, Doreen Rappaport

I love a book that is a biography and includes words from the person. This one is very good, with powerful, striking illustrations. ( )

A book about Martin Luther King Jr

This book is recommended for intermediate students. This book depicts the life of MLK and focuses on the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington. In my future classroom, this book could be used as a way to begin a class discussion about else they know or introduce the children to the civil rights movement. ( )

Brief quotes from speeches, Bible, signs, and more, with dramatic illustrations. Emphasis on King’s childhood and adult spirituality. Includes author’s and illustrator’s notes, timeline, and “additional books and web sites”.