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Martin's Big Words
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Rappaport, Doreen
- ISBN
- 978-0-78680-714-7 978-0-78682-591-2
- Publisher
- Jump at the Sun Hyperion
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2001
Gr 3-5 Collier combines his distinctive watercolor-and-collage art with Rappaport's uncluttered text to sum up King's life and work. Each two-page spread begins with a short paragraph about King and his crusade for civil rights, followed by a powerful sample of his own words set in oversized, boldface type. Both portions of the succinct text work together to emphasize the leader...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2002
This is one book you can judge by its cover. The space on the front jacket is entirely filled with a large, inviting portrait of a smiling Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the usual publication data (title, author, illustrator) are printed on the back. Inside, the text is a mix of Rappaport's finely honed biographical narrative and appropriate quotes from King himself, emphasizing the concept that from his youth Martin had so...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
