Title: Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Author: Joanne
Mattern
Publisher: Red Chair Press
ISBN: 9781634402279
Review:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
was not just a Civil Rights icon, he was a father, friend and hero. It is only
fitting that a man who fought for rights for so many would have a National
Memorial in his honor.
Readers can familiarize themselves
with the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Astonishing photography showing some
major events of the Civil Rights Movement can be found throughout these pages.
Not every state wanted to memorialize Dr. King. But, when the Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation was created more than 900 people
entered the design competition. Judges picked 23 favorite designs and history
was written. A Stone of Hope was created by ROMA Design Group.
In this latest endeavor to
honor Dr. King, readers can learn more about the monument that will be standing
for all to see for generations to come. Parents and teachers can discuss with
kids the importance of the Civil Rights Movement and the role that Dr. King and
others played. Other topics of discussion could be a comparison and contrast
between what happened then and what is happing in today’s society.
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