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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

I Have a Dream

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Kadir Nelson
PUBLISHER:Random House Children's Books
PUBLICATION DATE: 2012
AWARDS:School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
GENRE: Non-Fiction
READING LEVEL: 3rd-5th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: I Have a Dream is the famous speech that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave right before he was assassinated. Kadir Nelson puts beautiful illustrations behind the words of Dr. King's famous speech.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: This would be a perfect book to read during Black History Month. Discuss with students how things have changed because of men like Dr. King. Have students write a speech on something that they want to be changed at their school.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kacy Flesher; VSU
LABELS: Dr. Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, Non-Fiction
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