Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

My son chose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as his influential American for a class project. That said, he wanted to read additional books outside of class to learn more about his life. He’s 9 years old, a 3rd grader and this book was the perfect pace and vocabulary for his age that he finished the book the same day! Easy to read, full of facts—which also led to more questions open to discussion. Loved how he got engaged. This book wasn’t hard for him to understand and in fact, made him want to know more.

After reading this book I learned so much about the past. Which is really great . And I think a bunch of other people will really an joy the book.

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr? is a 116-page biography of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. It is of one 250 Who Was? Titles, a series started in 2002, by Penguin Workshop. This particular biography is an excellent book for students in grades 4-6 studying their American Civil Rights Movement. The book shows the good deeds Dr. King performed during his life, but neglects to illustrate the man’s flaws. There are illustrations throughout the book showing Martin Luther King, Jr, his family, and the times he lived in. Students will read about Jim Crow Laws that legally separated the races in the American South making African-Americans second class citizens unable to eat in most restaurants, attend separate schools from their white peers, and drink from separate water fountains. They will also learn about Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian spiritual leader who led peaceful non-violent protests in India to free his homeland from British rule. King crafted his response to racism following Gandhi’s example. Key outcomes to the American Civil War are touched upon in this King biography as well as other civil rights leaders such as Rosa Parks and Jesse Jackson. They will also learn about the Freedom Riders, the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott, and the Civil Rights Bill signed into law by President Johnson on July 2, 1964, almost one hundred years after slavery was abolished in America. For teachers teaching on Zoom or in a classroom, or parents home schooling their youngsters activity sheets are available on the WHOHQ website (whowasbookseries.com) that will add to your lesson and spark classroom discussions. Finally, NetFlix offers a program, “The Who Was? Show”making history fun through the lives of two famous people in history in each episode. For example, in their first season opener we get a glimpse into the lives of Ghandi and Ben Franklin.

I bought this book for my son's homeschool education, and read aloud it to him in conjunction with lessons about the American Civil Rights Movement. I found this book extremely informative, and learned a good deal more about Martin Luther King, Jr. myself, even after having watched a very good PBS documentary on his life on DVD a decade ago. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did accomplish a great deal of good, and it is worthwhile to read this brief yet very informative biography of his life. If you wish a more detailed and nuanced account of his life, including his flaws, I recommend reading a longer biography; otherwise, this brief biography is an excellent introduction to his life and contributions.

Martin Luther King, Jr. became the voice of the Civil Rights Movement... this quick read follows the path of his life, charting the turns it took as he found his way to non-violent protest, preaching, leading... being arrested with his followers for what he believed in. This book makes note of the multiple US Presidents he worked with, with increasing success, and also highlights his awareness of how conditions were different in the North and South - and points out he and his wife, not once but twice, found themselves deciding whether they wanted to live in the North or South, and acknowledging going in what it would mean for their entire family.

My kids can read this on their own or not. We read it as a family and my daughter would read some chapters out loud. It kept them excited and engaged

My three homeschooled children love these books! They are in the 3rd and 5th grades and read these weekly with ease. They select a new book every Monday to read and write a book report on by end of class Friday. They have had no issue finishing one of these books each week.

Super ! Toute la collection de "Who was, Who where, Was is"... Facile à lire, pleins d'anecdotes intéressantes, niveau d'anglais très facile! Je recommande!

El producto se adapta a las expectativas que tenia . Relación contenido - precio . Es una lastima que no haya versión en audio .

日本人のために書き下された本ではないので、英語が自然。語彙も平易で、知っておかなければならないものばかり（例えば、take part in, be involved in, show up, instead of などの熟語やurge, encourage, vote, sacrificeなどの語彙）。公民権運動の話が中心になるので、キング牧師や公民権運動について読みながら、civil rights movement, segregation, integrated, sit-in, bail, minoritiesなどの語彙も自然と頭に入ってくる。新聞やネットの記事を読む際に役立つだけでなく、ラップなどの歌詞を理解するにも有効（例えば、Jay-ZのMy President is BlackとかNASのBlack Presidentのようなもの）。英語学習教材としては音声CDがないことだけが残念だが、英語を母語とする子ども向けに書かれている本なので、仕方がない。

This is series is incredibly well-written, engaging and captivating. Terrific books for reuctant readers. Text is perfect for grade 3 / 4 reader. Wonderful way to make history come alive in a relevant and interesting format. We have tons of these books!

I am the mother of four adopted African children and always looking for good role models for them. Since it is hard to find books for children in Spanish about black people that have done great things I buy them in UK. This is a great collection of books with some black people that have an impressive life full of courage and hard work. Far from the mostly bad role model presented on TV shows. It gives my children a great push to be who they want to be. There are a lot of books in Spanish abut adoption, children's stories about multiculturalism, etc... But I just wanted biographies of real black heroes!