Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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.

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.

Bought it for my Autistic son. He enjoyed it.

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.

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.

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.

I am a big fan of the "Who Was/What Was" book line. They provide excellent facts and details about people and events in way that young readers can understand. We bought this book to help with a school report. It was a great tool for research and even included two timelines in the back of the book, one timeline of his life and one timeline of world events. The book included great facts and details about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life beginning with his childhood and continuing after his death, and included some small illustrations. I would definitely recommend this book to any grade 2-5 student looking to learn more about MLK.

My six year old got this today (MLKjr. Day.) She read the first two chapters and absolutely loved it so far. She has six African American cousins in Montgomery, Al that will say things that she herself hasn’t experienced as a white kiddo in Arizona. She says that Jim Crow laws were “bogus” but likes Martin Jr. and the way he “sees stuff.”*Update*2021- My kiddo has read this yearly now since receiving it. Clearly it is engaging.

Easy to understand and is also illustrated.I wish there were many more titles. Good for book reports.

Excelente contenido y muy recomendable para el aprendizaje del idioma

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!

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。

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