Books with title Martin Luther King Day: Let's Meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This title for young readers describes the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through peaceful protests and education, Kings leadership cleared the path for the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Every third Monday of January, citizens of the United States recognize the leaders mission of equality for all on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Simple information text introduces key details of holidays. Text/photo correspondence aids in learning key details of text. Well-organized chapters help students identify primary details. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Maps highlight the places where the holidays began or are celebrated the most. ""How to Say"" sidebars introduce cultural words and offer pronunciations. Activity pages invite further learning about holidays traditions (recipes, crafts, etc.) Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

From the Holiday House Reader series, this volume briefly introduces Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader. Adler points out not only King's childhood experiences with racism but also the values his parents taught him: self-respect, dignity in the face of injustice, and the power of ideas and words. This brief biography chronicles the main events of King's life and goes on to include his death and his legacy as "a powerful man of peace."