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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Hardcover

by Doreen Rappaport
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Availability:In StockContributor:Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)Series:Big Words #1Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2001-10-01Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jump at the SunISBN-13:9780786807147ISBN-10:786807148UPC:9780786807147Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, African American & BlackBook Topic:Religious (See Also Religious, Cultural & RegionalAward:2002 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2002 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2002 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2003 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2005 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Charlotte Award Nominee - Primary Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2002 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book Award|2002 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction AwardSize:11.32 x 10.24 x 0.39 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC3DTFNMT2
A Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book ● This "stunning, reverent" (School Library Journal) picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his extraordinary life and profound message to young readers through powerful collage art and Dr. King's own words.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Growing up in the segregated South, he was inspired by his mother's belief in equality and his father's sermons. He found his calling as a minister too, preaching words of love over hate--words that propelled him to the forefront of the civil rights movement, and whose legacy is still felt today.

Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of Dr. King's most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in an accessible way, while Bryan Collier's stunning collage art combines remarkable watercolor paintings with vibrant patterns and textures. A timeline and other backmatter round out this addition to the acclaimed Big Words series of biographies.

Don't miss these other titles in the Big Words series!
Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglas
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jump at the SunISBN-13:9780786807147ISBN-10:786807148UPC:9780786807147Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, African American & BlackBook Topic:Religious (See Also Religious, Cultural & RegionalAward:2002 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2002 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2002 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2003 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2005 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Charlotte Award Nominee - Primary Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2002 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book Award|2002 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction AwardSize:11.32 x 10.24 x 0.39 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC3DTFNMT2
Doreen Rappaport has written numerous award-winning books for children, including Freedom Ship and The School Is Not White (both illustrated by Curtis James); Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Honor Book illustrated by Bryan Collier; and John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon, also illustrated by Bryan Collier.

Bryan Collier's first book, Uptown, published in 2000, received a Coretta Scott King (CSK) Illustrator Award, as well as an Ezra Jack Keats Award. The same year, Freedom River, which he illustrated, received a CSK Illustrator Honor Award. He is the illustrator of Martin's Big Words, for which he received his first Caldecott Honor Award and a CSK Honor Award. He received his second Caldecott Honor Award in 2006, as well as another CSK Award for Rosa, written by Nikki Giovanni. He is also a New York Times bestseller with Barack Obama, written by Nikki Grimes, which reached the #1 spot in picture books during its 20 weeks on the list and received a 2009 NAACP Image Award for Best Children's Book, and has illustrated many other acclaimed, award-winning titles.
Publisher: Jump at the Sun

Awards

🏆 2002 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book Award|2002 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator Award|2002 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Nonfiction Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Children's Award|2003 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2005 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award|2004 Charlotte Award Nominee - Primary Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2002 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book Award|2002 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction Award

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Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

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Doreen Rappaport

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