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Weakland, Mark

When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates

32 pp. | Capstone/Picture Window | August, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-4795-9685-0 $27.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5158-0137-5 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5158-0145-0
(4) K-3 Leaders Doing Headstands series. Illustrated by Patrick Ballesteros. These two informative texts in a new series about the childhoods of famous people contain somewhat advanced vocabulary and a mix of direct quotes (in bold) and imagined dialogue. Ballesteros's cartoonish style downplays the serious experiences that shaped Martin Luther King Jr.; Grivina's illustrations (Earhart) are more well matched. Afterwords and Common Core–focused discussion questions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Leaders Doing Headstands titles: When Amelia Earhart Built a Roller Coaster and When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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