Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King skims the life and reason why people celebrate a day in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. The story begins by giving information about when and where he was born followed with information about when he first became a leader. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of peace. He changed unjust laws, which are like rules the book states. The story which beautifully depicts his life and leadership explains exactly which laws Martin Luther King Jr. changed. For example, he thought it was unfair for black people to sit in the back and had to sacrifice their seat for white people. Therefore, he and his friend Rosa Parks decided to find a way to do away with this law. With his success of changing this law and others that were unfair, we have a day of celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. I would use this book to illustrate heroes in American History. Also, this book does a good job of revealing how one person can greatly impact a nation which will expose students to setting high goals.
