Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Life of a Civil Rights Leader

by Gary Jeffrey, Chris Forsey (Illustrator)

Readers will witness the incendiary times that catapulted King to legendary fame during America’s civil rights movement. His story is told with a sensitive approach to the violence and racism of the period.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Nonfiction

48 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[Natasha]

Excellent introduction for children. I enjoyed reading and talking about this with my son. Alot of information in a small book. Will look for more in this series.

[Andy Hickman]

“Martin Luther King Jr.: The Life of a Civil Rights Leader” (Graphic Biographies) by Gary Jeffrey, Chris Forsey (Illustrator)

Truly a man for such a time! ***

Dr Benjamin Mays: “Find your strongest talent and perform it better than anyone else.” (p14)

King: “The philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, says that even a minority of one honest man can spark a revolution.” (p14)

King: “Like Ghandi, I must channel my anger into a positive and creative force!” (p15)

[Matthew]

It is good to remind oneself and remember the sequence of events that Martin Luther King, Jr. was involved in and helped inspire. This graphic biography manages to cover a lot of facts in a very concise and enjoyable form. I imagine this short comic book-style book is best for a late elementary school or early middle schooler?

[Wilde Sky]

A quick introduction to the life and times of an American civil rights leader.

I thought this book was very effective at showing the conditions and struggle that took place in the US.

Reading time around thirty minutes.

[Rosa S]

Excellent version of Dr. MLK's life.

[Dolly]

We've read several picture books about Martin Luther King, Jr. and we wanted to find something new and different to read this year. I found one nonfiction book that had another reiteration of the facts of his life (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), but then I found this book. I liked the graphic novel format and the dramatic way that his life events were presented. Our girls have heard so much about the man at school that they are bored by a plain reciting of his life. This book makes his tale come alive and I think they appreciated that. Overall, it's an interesting story and we enjoyed reading the expanded information at the beginning and end of the book, as well.