Martin Luther King Jr.

By Dona Herweck Rice and Dona Herweck

Book Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. is an English nonfiction biography written for students in Grades 2-3. This engaging reader chronicles King's life and legacy, showing how he used peaceful protests and his voice to challenge segregation and promote equality. With vibrant images, a timeline, glossary, and structured text features, the book supports both literacy and social studies learning. Teachers and parents can use it for biography units, civil rights lessons, discussion of justice, or classroom read-alouds.

Details King's early years, education, and path to leadership in the Civil Rights MovementHighlights his philosophy of nonviolent protest and his impact on American law and societyIntegrates images, timelines, and text features to deepen comprehensionBuilds vocabulary, reading fluency, and historical understandingUseful for guided reading, writing prompts, social studies units, and discussion of justice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433336413
• ISBN13: 9781433336416
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 6