Nathaniel LeBeque

Title:  Martin's BIG Words

Subtitle:  The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Author:  Doreen Rappaport

Illustrator:  Bryan Collier

Publisher:  Jump at the Sun, 2001

ISBN:  0-7868-0714-8

Number of Pages:  28

Reading Level:  all ages

Winner of a Caldecott Honor Book award, Coretta Scott King Award, and The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2001.

Summary:  A narrative of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., with "big words" and important phrases from the life and speeches of MLK, and the Civil Rights movement. such as Love, Freedom, Peace, Together, and I Have a Dream.

Essential Question:  Why Nonviolence?  By the process of formulating an answer to that question, students will develop a real understanding of effective human and civil relations.  Students will need to do more than answer with a yes/no response.  Choosing nonviolence can be applied directly to a student's life.  Nonviolence is not only pertinent to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his era, but can be utilized by other individuals, groups, and states now and in the future. 

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