What Is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? (Special Holiday Books) (Paperback)

~ Margaret Friskey (Author) "Hi, Janet! Hi, Amy! Hi, Daniel!" Ben shouted..." (more)
Key Phrases: Martin Luther King

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-- When their black classmates Daniel and Janet mention that they are going to march in a parade to honor Martin Luther King, Ben and Amy want to find out more about this famous person. Daniel explains who King was and why a day is set aside to honor him. The information Daniel presents is general and gives readers a basic (if somewhat spotty) overview of the subject and the racial climate at the time. It is apparent from the outset that Ben and Amy know little about King, but after Daniel's explanation, they are enthusiastic about participating in the parade. At times Daniel sounds more like a teacher than student. The illustrations are a combination of black-and-white and full-color photographs and watercolors. The arrangement is somewhat distracting, but often the photos do enhance the text. Two better choices for explaining the concept behind the King holiday are Martin Luther King Day (Carolrhoda, 1987) by Linda Lowery and Our Martin Luther King Book (Child's World, 1986) by Patricia McKissack. --Jeanette Lambert, LaVega School, Waco, TX

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516437844
• ISBN-13: 978-0516437842
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #977,659 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars King Jr. Day., January 15, 2001

By	"nonaharper" (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This book was fantastic. My first graders got more info from than any historic book that I have shared with them. They remembered more details. It was great the way the author related the past with the future on their level. This is a most have book.