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Learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this inspiring children's book, perfect for reading together as a family. From acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach. Faith Ringgold brings her own voice and artistic vision to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the history of the civil rights movement. Illustrated with the dramatic folk-modern paintings for which Faith Ringgold is renowned, this inspiring story begins with her dream of Dr. Martin Luther King and ends with the promise of peace and hope. This beautifully illustrated and heartfelt story is followed by a list of important dates in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and the civil rights movement. Includes two pages of activities to help kids explore and reflect on what they've learned!

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&quot; Does the dream of Martin Luther King live on? Yes, says the narrator of this resonant picture book, which uses the peculiar logic of dreams to take the reader beyond straight biography into a more personal, heartfelt interpretation of King's legacy.&quot; --Publishers Weekly, starred review <br>&quot; Ringgold's pictures are strong and powerful--there is an intensity to this that will affect readers.&quot; --Booklist (boxed review) <br>&quot; Ringgold gives her scenes a simple, direct, childlike look--This is her most accessible work since Tar Beach.&quot; --Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)

Does the dream of Martin Luther King live on? Yes, says the narrator of this resonant picture book, which uses the peculiar logic of dreams to take the reader beyond straight biography into a more personal, heartfelt interpretation of King's legacy. --Publishers Weekly, starred review<br><br> Ringgold's pictures are strong and powerful--there is an intensity to this that will affect readers. --Booklist (boxed review)<br><br> Ringgold gives her scenes a simple, direct, childlike look--This is her most accessible work since Tar Beach. --Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)

Does the dream of Martin Luther King live on? Yes, says the narrator of this resonant picture book, which uses the peculiar logic of dreams to take the reader beyond straight biography into a more personal, heartfelt interpretation of King's legacy. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Ringgold's pictures are strong and powerful--there is an intensity to this that will affect readers. --Booklist (boxed review) Ringgold gives her scenes a simple, direct, childlike look--This is her most accessible work since Tar Beach. --Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)

Ringgold embroiders her vision of King's life and message with scenes from a dream the narrator has had: Young Martin is turned away from a white school, gets caught up in a civil rights demonstration and is jailed, and marches with his parents in front of a huge crowd, all carrying bags of prejudice, ignorance, hate, violence and fear, which they intended to trade for hope, freedom, peace, awareness and love. She notes that some people had bigger bags than others, but everybody had something to trade. Her dream ends at King's funeral, with those bags in a huge pyre. Using a limited palette of subdued colors, Ringgold gives her scenes a simple, direct, childlike look, focusing attention on eloquent faces and large, particularly expressive eyes. This is her most accessible work since Tar Beach (1991), much less moiled and private than Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky (1992). (Kirkus Reviews)

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Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, and We Came to America. Learn more about Faith at faithringgold.com

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