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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Doreen Rappaport (Author), Michael Clarke Duncan (Narrator), Weston Woods (Publisher)

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This biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way.

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9 minutes
Author

Doreen Rappaport
Narrator

Michael Clarke Duncan
Audible release date

March 14, 2014
Language

English
Publisher

Weston Woods
ASIN

B00J0DYFHM
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 minutes
Author	Doreen Rappaport
Narrator	Michael Clarke Duncan
Audible.com Release Date	March 14, 2014
Publisher	Weston Woods
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00J0DYFHM
Best Sellers Rank	#36,772 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #4 in Cultural Heritage Biographies for Children #11 in North American History for Children #43 in African American Stories for Children

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wanda

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

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I purchased this book for my co workers 5 year old daughter that lives in a rural area. Her school don’t have any students of color. She ask her daughter if her teacher talked about MLK and when she said “NO” her mom told me of her concerns and I purchased this book for her. Her daughters loved it. Later on the teacher did discuss MLK.

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Alpha Zed

Beautiful text and illustrations - second-graders engaged with it

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020

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There are lots of good children’s books about MLK, and this one is one of the best. What I like about it is its simplicity. The text is succinct: the meaning is clear, but readers have room to think and respond, to bring in their own ideas and experiences. The illustrations are gorgeous and invite attention. Our second-graders at a mixed ethnicity public school have had rich conversations while reading this book.

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Candice

This book was recommended as part of a unit on MLK so I ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2017

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This book was recommended as part of a unit on MLK so I borrowed it from the library to use with my students. It was amazing to watch their reactions as we talked about his life and what happened in the world during that time period. I had students that were in tears at the end of this unit! It is an amazing book that give a great snapshot of his entire life and the importance of what he did. I had to buy it!

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Oh My Bookness

Great read for young readers

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013

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Book: Martins Big Words
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
By: Doreen Rampart
Illustrated by: Bryan Collier

December 19 2013

Martins Big Words; The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Doreen Rampart and Illustrated by Bryan Collier. "Martins Big Words-The Life of Dr.Martins Luther King,Jr." by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by: Bryan Collier, discusses some of the important things that took place during his life up to his death. A wonderfully illustrated picture book nestled with facts of Martin Luther King Jr's early life and to his early demise with quotations taken from different parts of his life to back up each small statement.

When Martin was young he remembered seeing signs that said "White only" but he then would Remember what his mother told him " you are a good as as anyone", which is was more than true cause he would grow up to play a great part in history and a part in the Civil rights movement. The quote made Martin happy, but so did listening to his father at church preach which had a profound influence over him. He said " when I grow up I'm going to get big words, too", and he did.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a man fighting for peace and non-violence amongst demonstrations during the civil rights movement. He had faith that prejudice would be erased and the "white only" signs would come down an "sooner or later, all the people in the world will have to discover a way to live together.".Black Americans protested for equal rights but white politician's administers ordered them to stop and when they refused they were arrested. Over three hundred years fighting for equality and the end of prejudice was going to take longer and for being murdered for the skin color that wasn't excepted by the white community. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded the world that "Love is the key to the problems of the world.". Eventually more Americans were listening and actually understanding, and then his words were heard all around the world and listened to his dream that all people around the world will one day treat each other as brothers and sisters no matter what color of their skin. It was a great day for him to win the noble peace prize in 1964 teaching people to fight with words and not with weapons, unfortunately not everyone felt that way in 1968 he was shot and died.

The author and illustrator weave together a story to help children understand what took place in a trying time during struggle for civil rights. The beautiful collage style imagery draws you in and helps strengthens the message of story. A great way to introduce a young one to a historical figure and a powerful time in history, with a message that speaks volumes.

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Annie F

Wonderful book for Pre-K/K with edits!

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013

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I read this book to my pre-school class. The story is wonderful (while some didn't "get it" completely, the message was there and delivered). I did edit the end of the book. I said that MLK "died trying to fight for peace and love". I didn't say he was "shot and killed". That being said, several of my 5 year old students already knew that MLK was shot and killed prior to any discussion/story read in school. Children know much more than we think they do. While we shouldn't push them to the next stage of development before they are ready, I think we also owe it to them to continue their learning. This book did a great job with my class. I already got two positive responses from parents and school was let out an hour ago!

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julesandmetv

Julien's Review of Martin's Big Words

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015

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Julien talks about Martin's Big Words; one of his favorite books. This telling of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life has engaging and with vivid illustrations and large, bold (and short) quotations from Dr. King, it is easy for all ages to feel the power of his message. The test is easy to read but the content it is talking about means that this is a perfect book for parents to read and discuss with their children. Check out more of Julien's reviews at his youtube channel - julesandmetv.

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Krista

Martin's Big Words

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2012

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I rarely see biographies of leaders that are such children oriented. The book begins with Martin Luther King Jr. as a young boy that grows into an inspiring man. This allows young readers to relate to MLK, and picture themselves growing up to be just as empowering as he was. I enjoyed the theme of stained glass windows that featured throughout the illustrations. It reminded me of religion, loving everyone for what color they are, and hope for the future. Martin's Big Words is a good way to introduce the serious topic of segregation. The text is simple allows readers of any age to enjoy the historical information this book offers. I love that the author used juxtaposition to include actual pieces of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches. I also think it was important that the font size and color was changed on that portion of the page, to allow the most important words stand out. The one thing that I disliked about this book, was the lack of female characters in the march drawing. At the beginning I did not even notice that this was an all-male scene, my younger sister did when I read it to her. If there were females in this seen it would allow young girls to connect more to the text. Overall it was a very good read that could be used for many cross-curricular activities.

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Red Bus Book Lover

Lovely book, short enough to read aloud, using Martin Luther King's actual words

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2018

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What a beautiful and important book! It tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr's life simply. It alternates between Luther King's own words and those of the storyteller. It would be so useful in school to introduce children to Luther King's important legacy but also the ideas of non-violent protest (Ghandi's ideas are also referenced).

Unga Bunga

Highly recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2016

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Goods as described. Fast shipping. Highly recommend

HPM

First Steps...

Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2020

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This is a good introductory book on MLK. Not being African-American ourselves, I wanted to introduce my kids to the civil rights movement and MLK and this book was useful. I recommend it highly.

Bianca Bonassi Ribeiro

Muito bom!

Reviewed in Brazil on December 10, 2018

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Comprei esse livro para meus filhos e é um exemplar muito bonito, desenhos impecáveis! Trata-se de uma curta biografia de Dr, MArtin Luther King e toda a causa defendida por ele.

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Nina

Excellent!!

Reviewed in France on December 10, 2013

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A lire, à offrir, à relire... Un discourt simple et profond qui parle de force, de rêve, de réalité et de paix!... A mettre dans les mains de tous les enfants!!

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