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Juvenile Nonfiction. Multi-Cultural. Sociology. Geography. HTML:From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: ??My father??s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us??those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.? On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's magificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our na… (more)
Publication
Schwartz & Wade (2012), Edition: Reprint, 40 pages
Awards
Indies Choice Book Award (Picture Book Hall of Fame — 2018)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2012)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2012)
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LibraryThing member annabelle5585
This absolutely beautiful book pairs the imperative words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, I Have a Dream, with the stunning paintings by Kadir Nelson. The importance of Dr. King's speech is illustrated in such a way that epitomizes his hopes for the future of the United States; that men and
This message is of utmost importance to all children, especially at a young age. We must teach them to base their judgments of others on who they are on the inside, and not how they look on the outside.
Nelson uses depictions of black and white children together, of a black hand holding a white hand, to hone in on Dr. King's message that Americans must come together in love, and not be divided by hate.
I really enjoyed reading Dr. King's speech paired with the colorful and dramatic paintings of Kadir Nelson. This book would be a useful tool in any classroom.
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women would be judged by the content of their character, and not by the color of their skin. This message is of utmost importance to all children, especially at a young age. We must teach them to base their judgments of others on who they are on the inside, and not how they look on the outside.
Nelson uses depictions of black and white children together, of a black hand holding a white hand, to hone in on Dr. King's message that Americans must come together in love, and not be divided by hate.
I really enjoyed reading Dr. King's speech paired with the colorful and dramatic paintings of Kadir Nelson. This book would be a useful tool in any classroom.
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LibraryThing member MFeil
All Ages!
This is an amazing depiction of Dr. King's I HAVE A DREAM speech of 1963. The illustrations are beautiful, realistic, multicultural, and moving. The CD of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech provides an opportunity for a read aloud by the author, which is awesome!
This is an amazing depiction of Dr. King's I HAVE A DREAM speech of 1963. The illustrations are beautiful, realistic, multicultural, and moving. The CD of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech provides an opportunity for a read aloud by the author, which is awesome!
LibraryThing member debnance
I shared this book with a group of kids at the recent book fair and they haven't stopped bugging me about readying this book for checkout. It's a beautiful book. Kadir Nelson, with his starkly realistic paintings, brings us up close to the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech.
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LibraryThing member law2110
On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during
the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the
most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history.
His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's
magnificent paintings, make for a picture book
treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality
and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later,
but also provide young readers with an important introduction to
our nation's past. Included with the book is an audio CD of the speech.
the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the
most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history.
His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's
magnificent paintings, make for a picture book
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certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality
and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later,
but also provide young readers with an important introduction to
our nation's past. Included with the book is an audio CD of the speech.
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LibraryThing member ArielDean
I read this book in Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice. It was hard not to. I absolutely loved the big, realistic paintings. This book is MLK's speech.
LibraryThing member epalaz
This book would be great for all ages, but particularly appropriate for pre-k to 5. It familiarizes children with Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech by highlighting the exact points and decreasing the lengthy speech into one that would keep the child interested. The illustrations were done in oil
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LibraryThing member kmunsey
Beautiful illustrations paired with the amazing speech of Martian Luther King Jr.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Nelson's magnificent illustrations rise to the majestic eloquence of MLK's words. Inlcudes the full text of the speech and a recording on CD.
LibraryThing member jennabear913
To me, this speech is timeless. There will never be a time when we Americans are living the full realization of our U.S. Constitution, so every generation should be aware of the advice that MLK gives in this speech.
LibraryThing member JudesThree
Parts of the famous "I have A Dream" speech beautifully illustrated so as to make the speech come to life.
LibraryThing member alyson
Kadir Nelson is the only choice for illustrating this.
LibraryThing member larasimmons2
This is a book that is the full text of Martin Luther King's speech. It is illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The main theme of the book is the hope for a peaceful interaction between anyone and everyone. Paired with colorful illustrations, the book is an enjoyable read.
I really enjoy this book. I feel
I really enjoyed the illustrations. For example, they are all brightly colored. I find the bright colors to maintain the uplifting nature of the speech. I also find them detailed. They include idiosyncrasies of people's faces. It is an important historical read.
I really enjoy this book. I feel
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like it does the original speech justice, and makes it more approachable for all readers. I think the speech is a powerful read with strong language. For example, I think it is important that various parts of the country are included in the speech.I really enjoyed the illustrations. For example, they are all brightly colored. I find the bright colors to maintain the uplifting nature of the speech. I also find them detailed. They include idiosyncrasies of people's faces. It is an important historical read.
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LibraryThing member stomas5
Summary: This children's book is about Martin Luther King Jr. and his "I have a Dream" speech. It is part of his speech verbatim-split up page by page and matched with painted pictures that truly describe and emphasize what he is saying. The pictures are vivid and realistic. The book also has a CD
Argument: I think this a great book for a variety of age groups. This speech is a piece of history and therefore can be used in any classroom at any time. There is no age limit to this book. The first, reason I like this book is its vivid pictures and images. These painted images truly explain the words of King's speech and make his speech come to life. For example, on page 3 the speech is talking about all men being equal and that we as a nation have to rise up and aspire to this. The picture on this page shows all the men and women who came to Washington D.C. and who are standing up together fighting for what they believe in. The second, thing I liked about this book was the read-along CD. The difference between this CD and any other read along was that this was the actual recording from a place in history. I listened to the CD as I read and really felt like I was standing in the National Mall. It is a great experience to read something but hearing this speech puts you back in time. It also helps with children who are auditory learners. The last thing I liked about this book was that in the back the whole speech was listed. I liked having the entire speech to reference and not just part of it. This gives older children more to read and the full effect.
I think the theme of this book was to spread equality and justice to every human being. It was also about fighting for equal rights of all Americans-especially African Americans.
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to listen to that is his actual speech from Washington D.C.Argument: I think this a great book for a variety of age groups. This speech is a piece of history and therefore can be used in any classroom at any time. There is no age limit to this book. The first, reason I like this book is its vivid pictures and images. These painted images truly explain the words of King's speech and make his speech come to life. For example, on page 3 the speech is talking about all men being equal and that we as a nation have to rise up and aspire to this. The picture on this page shows all the men and women who came to Washington D.C. and who are standing up together fighting for what they believe in. The second, thing I liked about this book was the read-along CD. The difference between this CD and any other read along was that this was the actual recording from a place in history. I listened to the CD as I read and really felt like I was standing in the National Mall. It is a great experience to read something but hearing this speech puts you back in time. It also helps with children who are auditory learners. The last thing I liked about this book was that in the back the whole speech was listed. I liked having the entire speech to reference and not just part of it. This gives older children more to read and the full effect.
I think the theme of this book was to spread equality and justice to every human being. It was also about fighting for equal rights of all Americans-especially African Americans.
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LibraryThing member carolinetownsend
I liked this book. This book provided a lot of information on the civil rights movement in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated strongly for. This book is written in the form of his "I Have A Dream" speech along with other factual information. The illustrations in this book are very powerful,
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you can see the passion in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s face. The illustrations also enhance the dream that MLK Jr. had for America. I think that the main idea of this book was to provide information on the civil rights movement and the "I Have A Dream" speech. Show Less
LibraryThing member knold1
Review: I loved reading this story. It was full of information and inspirational words. There are paintings that are in the story which adds a nice touch to make it enjoyable to look at while you read.
Summary: This story is about the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. made on August 28, 1963. It is
Argument: I really liked reading this historical book about the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. made. I have heard the speech before but never knew the background knowledge or what happened on that day. I think that children of all ages would like to read this book because it is full of information.
This story teaches the reader about equality, freedom, and peace.
Summary: This story is about the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. made on August 28, 1963. It is
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known as one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in history. This book was written by his daughter Bernice A. King.Argument: I really liked reading this historical book about the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. made. I have heard the speech before but never knew the background knowledge or what happened on that day. I think that children of all ages would like to read this book because it is full of information.
This story teaches the reader about equality, freedom, and peace.
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LibraryThing member mnorth2
Summary:
This children's book is about Martin Luther King's speech "I Had A Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. This was an extremely important event in history and one of the most memorable speeches.
Review:
Martin Luther King was such an important person in history. He
This children's book is about Martin Luther King's speech "I Had A Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. This was an extremely important event in history and one of the most memorable speeches.
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Martin Luther King was such an important person in history. He
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not only changed the rights of blacks but he even risked his own life in the process. All children need to know about Martin Luther Kings speech. This book shows children to always go after their dreams no matter how farfetched they may seem. Show Less
LibraryThing member mzellh1
I enjoyed this book for a few reasons. The information provided is important for children to learn, but it is delivered in a child-friendly way. The illustrations help the story flow. The big idea is to help children learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision for America.
LibraryThing member hfetty1
I loved this book. It was a book of the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. made August 28th, 1963. The main message or idea of this book is to treat everyone equally. Nobody should ever be mistreated by the color of their skin, and it is important for readers to be aware of this. The way that the
The illustrations were beautiful. On pages 19-22 when the pages are split up into four and the locations of the United States where people can be free, are described. Those four pages were so meaningful and I believe, will be very beneficial for readers to be able to understand different perspectives during this period of time.
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speech, or writing, was separated onto distinct pages worked great. A couple of my favorite pages were pages 7 and 8. The portion of the speech included and the illustration made a beautiful point. Sectioning off parts of the speech onto separate pages is beneficial to allow readers to have a bit of a break in between portions of the speech- and time for them to process the speech. The illustrations were beautiful. On pages 19-22 when the pages are split up into four and the locations of the United States where people can be free, are described. Those four pages were so meaningful and I believe, will be very beneficial for readers to be able to understand different perspectives during this period of time.
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LibraryThing member little_manb
Summary: The book goes over Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I have a dream Speech.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Review: Easy context to follow and great pictures to go with it.
Class: Amazing speech to go over with kids showing what people fought for back in 1963
Age:Intermidiate
Medium: pencil and Digital.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Review: Easy context to follow and great pictures to go with it.
Class: Amazing speech to go over with kids showing what people fought for back in 1963
Age:Intermidiate
Medium: pencil and Digital.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
With large, full-page illustrations, this book introduces students to the key points of Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech and expresses well what was going on in the United States at that time. Since the full text of the speech is included, older students can go deeper into this historical American
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LibraryThing member JCLHeatherM
Beautiful images accompany Dr. King's historic speech about equality and peace for all.