Martin's Big Words

Martin was a boy that did not understand why signs in his neighborhood said "white only." He listened to his father preach and decided he wanted to do something great when he grew up so he learned about love, studied the teachings of Ghandi, and he became a preacher too. Southern white people did not like what he was preaching and his house and his brother's house was bombed and yet Martin still had courage, protested, had peaceful marches. Martin began the end of segregation and taught others to fight with words and love. His words still speak to many even though he died for equality.

This picture book is well illustrated and has beautiful paintings depicting the fight for segregation. The pictures help add to the mood by using color. The composition and use of mixed media and collage create an amazing addition to the beautiful words in the story.

Rappaport, Doreen, & Collier, Bryan. (2001). Martin. New York, NY: Jump At The Sun.