Coretta Scott is an inspirational account of an incredible woman who worked and had a dream to bring change to America and it's civil injustices along with her husband Martin Luther King Jr. This poetic and song like biography brings the story of her childhood and her endearing determination into a new light. The book starts right off and reads like a poem as the first page describes a moon on a southern morning resembling an orange in the treetops and then goes on to further explain how at a very young age, Scott could easily see the injustice she faced because of her race. Forced to walk five miles to school with her sibling because that was the closest school they were allowed to attend and seeing school buses full of white children passing them on their way, we are also able to see this injustice. Those first images and illustrations stay with us but become a bit brighter as Coretta Scott grows up and begins to fight for her rights and the rights of every African American citizen of the United States. This is a great book to read when studying the civil rights movement.Great for ages 8 and up. A beautifully illustrated text about Coretta Scott in a poetic form. Once again, it was a break from dry nonfictions books. This book can be used in many different way. Because it was poetry, I can read it during a poetry lesson. I can also put it in a civil rights lesson to show that Martin Luther King, Jr. had a strong woman by his side. I can also use this book when reading about strong female historical figures.
Story about the struggles of Caretta Scott King and her family during the Civil Rights Era.
—amit
beautiful pictures, wonderful sparse poetry, great for storytime
—Leave
love the art, the writing not as much
—sarahashlee
Powerful with stunning illustrations.
—tomtom
