Historical Fiction---Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King

Jean Marzollo
1993

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King is a well told story of his life.  It outlines the major events of his life in "kid friendly"  wording from his birth to death.  The story explains the ways his used non-violent protests to speak up for civil rights for all.

This is an excellent story to share with students of all ages.  It helped me to understand more about Martin Luther King and his life and some of the important things he spoke about during the Civil Rights Movement.  Jean Marzollo very delicately goes through the events throughout Martin Luther King's life and tastefully explains them, even though they are not always happy instances.  This book would be a great choice to share with students around the Martin Luther King holiday.