My Brother Martin

Farris, C. K. (2003). My Brother Martin. New York, New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Brief Annotation: This book tells the story about the childhood of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. from his older sister’s point of view. She tells stories of their family and friends living in Atlanta. She remembers the earliest time that her and her brothers experienced segregation with their friends. She tells the important words that their parents taught them at an early age.

Genre: Picture book, Culturally Diverse

Grade Level: Grade 4+

Readers who will like this: Readers that are interested in learning about historical information.

Response/Rating (1-4): **** This conversational memoir gives insight to the childhood of a very influential historical figure. It is more of a serious book but the illustrations are great and it is a heartfelt good. It would be great to read with students around Martin Luther King Jr. day.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What do you know about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?