Martin Luther King Jr. Day Book

I read one of many biographies about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The books begins with telling when Martin Luther King, Jr. was born and where he grew up. Then he got married and went to college. The author describes how the times were in the 1950's, how African Americans did not have the same rights as white people. Dr. King wanted all people to get along and he led peaceful marches. He gave his most famous speech- "I Have a Dream." His words and peaceful marches helped President Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act in 1964. The author writes about many people agreeing with Dr. Kings beliefs, but there were some that did not. He was shot and killed on April 4, 1968. Then at the end of the book, it discusses the national holiday that was created to remember Dr. King. There are ways to celebrate in schools, like talking about how to treat people regardless of their skin color/race. There are parades and peaceful marches to honor Dr. King.
The age range of this story would be nursery through primary. Teacher and parents can read to younger children and explain who Dr. King was on a basic level. Beginning readers in the primary grades could read and understand this book.
This book has photographs in it that are appropriate to the words on the page. For example, there is a picture of Dr. King as a little boy with his family. Then there are actual black and white photographs from Martin's funeral and pictures of him delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech.
I would recommend this biography because it is child-friendly, meaning children can see the photographs and understand the relatively easy vocabulary. I like that there are photographs from actual events that occurred. I also like this book because it gives teachers and parents ideas and school/classroom connections. Children can always remember Dr. King through informative biographies such as these.