civil rights

This book tells a brief life story of Martin Luther King Junior through the eyes of his older sister.  We read the book on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but I think it could read anytime to children to see what life was like for an african american family in America's history.  At first my kids (ages 9, 8 and 5)did not want to read this book, but once they saw the beautiful artwork and heard the words- that MLK was a child much like them and had a family like him, too- even playing with some of the same toys (Lincoln Logs and Tinkertoys) they sat intently listening and studying the pictures while I read to them.  I would recommend this book to families who want to talk about the sometimes difficult subject of segregation and equality because it is written by someone who was really there and done in a way a child can understand.  Another go along book with the same theme would be The Story of Ruby Bridges (the book and the movie- both excellent and much enjoyed by my children).