A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. (Ready to Read Series Level 2)

by Denise Lewis Patrick, Rodney S. Pate (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn all about the childhood of America's most famous civil rights activist in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read!

Young Martin Luther King Jr. is having some problems with his best friend, Bobby. First, they are going to different schools this year. Next, Bobby's dad is not letting his son play with Martin. When Martin learns why, he is confused and hurt—but he learns a lesson that he will never forget.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689853975
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	12/01/2003
Series:	Ready-to-Read Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Repackage
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	379,485
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Rodney S. Pate has been illustrating books for children for more than twenty years, and his fine art work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Currently Pate also works as a graphic designer for a software company. He lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Denise Lewis Patrick was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She attended local schools and earned a degree in Journalism from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 1977. That same year, she moved to New York City. She has been both a writer and editor in various areas of the publishing industry, particularly for children. In addition to being a published author, Denise is an adjunct professor of writing at a local college. She’s also worked with budding writers in an afterschool program, has managed middle and high school writing programs.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2-These books focus on an event in the early years of two famous Americans. In the first offering, a young King was told by his best friend that they could no longer play together because " colored and white can't mix." This experience inspired him to try to "change the rules." With lots of texture and touches of charcoal, the painterly illustrations have a nostalgic quality that effectively sets this story in the past. Winter describes how Revere and his friends started a bell-ringing club, voted on their own rules, and entered into a contract with a church to provide their services. This responsibility and dedication to helping his town were lessons that "gave Paul Revere ideas about how to become one of America's greatest patriots." Dodson's appealing artwork depicts the action and presents scenes of 18th-century Boston. Both titles feature short sentences and a simple vocabulary. Two additional purchases.-Gina Powell, Hidenwood Elementary School, Newport News, VA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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