Book Detail

Martin Luther King

Publication Information
Author:  Bray, Rosemary Illustrator:  Zeldis, Malcah
Title:  Martin Luther King Date:  1995
Publisher:  Greenwillow City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-13131-X ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Folk art paintings accompany this biography of Dr. King. A timeline of important events in his life concludes the book.

Teaching Ideas:
Learners might respond to the book by creating a bio poem about Dr. King. They might also select events from childhood and young adulthood that they believe had an important influence on King's adulthood. The book belongs in text sets about heroes, famous people, or the Civil Rights movement.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Art and Photography > art > folk art
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > human strength
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > tolerance
bullet History > region > U.S. history > Civil Rights
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > riots
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > social action > activism
bullet History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > King, Martin Luther, Jr.


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