Martin Luther King, Jr.
(National Geographic Kids: Level 3)

Author

Kitson Jazynka

Publication Date

December 26, 2012

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Martin Luther King, Jr. (National Geographic Kids: Level 3)

Paperback

Library Binding

Description

The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this level three biography, difficult concepts are made understandable and transitioned into a more approachable manner. This includes the use of sidebars, timetables, diagrams and fun facts to hold the interest of the young reader. The colorful design and educational illustrations round out this text as an exemplary book for their young minds to explore. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Publication date

December 26, 2012

Classification

Non-fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9781426310874

Lexile Measure

630

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

National Geographic Kids

Series

National Geographic Kids: Level 3

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

History
African Americans
Civil rights workers
United States
20th century
Civil rights
King, Martin Luther
Baptists
Clergy

Kitson Jazynka

Author Kitson Jazynka is an award-winning freelance writer and children's author. Her work appears regularly in National Geographic Kids, American Girl, and Young Rider magazine, as well as the Washington Post's KidsPost. Kitson currently lives with her family in Washington, DC.

Literacy consultant Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019. She was the 2014 recipient of the ILA Technology and Literacy Award. Stephanie is the President-Elect of the Iowa Reading Association and was the 2017 Conference Chair of the Iowa Reading Association's annual conference. Along with being an ambassador and advocate for education, literacy, and teacher leadership across her state, Stephanie was a member of ILA's Literacy, eLearning, Communication, and Culture Committee and has contributed to the International Literacy Day Activity Kit, Literacy Daily, and ReadWriteThink.

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