Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Rookie Read-About Holidays

by Trudi Trueit, Joel Snyder (Illustrator)

The third Monday in January is a time to remember a man who fought for peace and equality. This book discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the origins of the day named in his honor.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Trudi Trueit writes the kind of books she loves to read; stories packed with adventure, mystery, friendship, and hope; stories that reminds us to forge our own path and be our own hero! She's published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction titles for kids, including the award-winning EXPLORER ACADEMY series (National Geographic), which was chosen as an Amazon Prime Book Box selection and named one of Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year for Young Readers. Look for her NEW EXPLORER ACADEMY spinoff series: VELA!

Born and raised in Seattle, WA she lives in the Northwest with her husband and three cats. P.S.: Trudi Trueit IS her real name (by marriage). Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com.

Visit her website at www.truditrueit.

Reviews

[Stephen Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great little biography of a giant of a man. Little kids will learn a great deal about Dr. King in this little book.

Bravo Trudi Strain Trueit on a job well done.

[Alexandra Welsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because it is a great way to introduce young readers to the traditions and festivities of Martin Luther King Jr. day. It is a simple text that students can read on their own. It provides enough background information for students to understand the impact MLK's speech had on others.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a short brief description of the events leading to king jr day