My Dream of Martin Luther King

My Dream of Martin Luther King
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My Dream of Martin Luther King

About My Dream of Martin Luther King:

Illustrated in full color. The acclaimed author/illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach recounts her unique vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. by describing a dream she had about the great civil rights leader. The dream includes scenes of King's childhood and the major events of his life, from the boycott of the segregated buses to his "I Have a Dream" speech to his assassination. Illustrated in Ringgold's signature folk-art style, the text includes the author's own personal vision, in which she imagines the people of the world gathering in King's memory to trade prejudice, fear, and hate for hope, peace, and love.

More on My Dream of Martin Luther King:

"Innovative and stirring"--(starred) Publishers Weekly.

Description of My Dream of Martin Luther King:

Illustrated in full color. The acclaimed author/illustrator of the Caldecott

Honor Book Tar Beach recounts her unique vision of Martin Luther King,

Jr. by describing a dream she had about the great civil rights leader. The

dream includes scenes of King's childhood and the major events of his life,

from the boycott of the segregated buses to his "I Have a Dream" speech to his

assassination. Illustrated in Ringgold's signature folk-art style, the text

includes the author's own personal vision, in which she imagines the people of

the world gathering in King's memory to trade prejudice, fear, and hate for

hope, peace, and love. "Innovative and stirring"--(starred) Publishers

Weekly.




Information on My Dream of Martin Luther King from the publisher:

Now in Dragonfly—from the acclaimed creator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach comes a personal and captivating portrait of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

About Faith Ringgold:

Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, but now divides her time between New Jersey and La Jolla, California.  She is a professor of fine art at the University of California at San Diego, where she teaches for half of the year.

An artist of international renown, Faith is best known for her story quilts -- works that combine painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling.
Faiths first book for children, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book, a winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration, a Reading Rainbow featured selection, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and the recipient of numerous other honors, including a Parents Choice Gold Award.

Faith is married to Burdette Ringgold and has two daughters, Michele and Barbara, and three granddaughters, Faith, Teddy and Martha.  

Description of Faith Ringgold, author of My Dream of Martin Luther King:

In My Dream of Martin Luther King, Faith Ringgold brings her unique artistic sensibility to the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the history of the civil rights movement. Illustrated with the dramatic, folk-modern paintings for children. Includes bibliography and timeline of his life.