Review Rappaport tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. using his “big words” that he had always hoped to use (Rappaport, 2001). The illustrations, provided by Bryan Collier, expand the text and provide context for the words being emphasized by Rappaport in large colorful text. According to Booklist, “Rappaport’s sparse narrative captures the essentials of the man, the Civil Rights movement he led, and his policy of non-violence. This is a great book to read aloud many times” (as cited in Rappaport, 2012). The book contains a list of “Important Dates” along with “Additional books and websites” to find more about Dr. King. Application Librarians can use this book to introduce Black History month as well as the Civil Rights Movement. The book would also be good for a discussion around Martin Luther King Day. Read-alikes (from National American History Museum) Wiles, D. (2001). Freedom Summer. Curtis, C. P. (1997). The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. Haskings, J. (1998). Separate But not Equal: The Dream and the Struggle. Haskins, J. and Parks, R. (1997). I Am Rosa Parks
Author Official Website: http://doreenrappaport.com/
Illustrator Official Website: http://www.bryancollier.com/ Other Resources The National Museum of American History. (n.d.) OurStory: Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence: Reading Martin’s Big Words. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved from http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/mlk/mlk_reading.pdf
Doreen Rappaport [User name]. (September 21, 2012). Martin’s big words by Doreen Rappaport [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8x13SscL4s National Museum of American History. (n.d.). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved from http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/mlk/ Rappaport, D. (2001). Martin’s big words: The life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hyperion Books for Children. Rappaport, D. (2012). Martin’s big words [Images]. Retrieved from http://doreenrappaport.com/martins-big-words/ Rappaport, D. (2012). Martin’s big words. Retrieved from http://doreenrappaport.com/martins-big-words/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Martin’s big words.
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