Martin's Big Words By Doreen Rappaport

The book Martin's Big Words, The Life of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr By Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated By Bryan Collier is a Biography.  This story is biography because it was written by someone other than the person it is about and it explains the time line of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.  The story starts off by explaining the influence MLK's parents had on him when he was younger.  Martin always knew to love and respect and spread those words through out his life.  The story explains the struggles the african american community had to face in the south and how Martin's father was a preacher and how Martin followed in his footsteps.  Through out the story there are so many amazing illustrations that are both powerful and tell the story so well.  The constant message I took from this story is that Martin taught people to love not fight and put his views out there for everyone to live together as a happy community.  Martin Luther King was an active member of the community and this book is a great contribution to his life and the memory of him.  At the end of the book the author explains Martin Luther King Jr.'s death and how his big words have traveled and are still big today.  I would incorporate this book in my classroom when explaining, biographies or for black history month.  This is by far my favorite book because of the powerful illustrations.

Note: This book is one of my biography books