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  • Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

Author
Illustrator
Yevgenia Nayberg
Publication Date
March 05, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

Description
Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the story of their parallel journeys to find hope in darkness and to follow their dreams.
Publication date
March 05, 2019
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781939547538
Lexile Measure
800
Publisher
Creston Books
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF053140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
JNF025140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Modern
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
Picture books
Civil rights workers
United States
King, Martin Luther
African American civil rights workers
Jewish children in the Holocaust
Netherlands
Frank, Anne
Amsterdam

Publishers Weekly

Churnin (Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing) adds to her repertoire of biographies for children with this side-by-side comparison of Martin Luther King Jr. and Anne Frank. Both born in 1929, though an ocean apart, each endured discrimination and, eventually, death because of who they were. A straightforward narrative points out that, while they never met, the contemporaries were connected by shared experiences: being shunned by their peers as children; experiencing injustices small and large ("Everywhere Martin went, he saw signs that said, 'Whites Only'... Every day, more signs blared, 'No Jews Allowed' "); and finally finding power in words and self-expression. Stylized illustrations by Nayberg (Anya's Secret Society) initially employ a muted color palette of tawny, brooding hues, while ending spreads in brighter greens and blues strike a hopeful note. As the teenage diarist and civil rights leader stand together, the timeless, powerful themes they heralded form the conclusion: "Love is stronger than hate. Kindness can heal the world." A timeline and selected bibliography are included. Ages 8-14. (Mar.)

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