readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this book up mostly because of the author - the great Eve Bunting. What surprised me about this text is not what she writes, but what she doesn't write. She shows, but it's up to the reader to decide what that means.
This story is about Martin Luther King's funeral and procession. It's about the cart that carries Martin, but it's the in between the lines part that explains what Dr. King was like as a person.
Great book to use to teach Dr. King and his life and death, but also to use to teach inferences.
This story is about Martin Luther King's funeral and procession. It's about the cart that carries Martin, but it's the in between the lines part that explains what Dr. King was like as a person.
Great book to use to teach Dr. King and his life and death, but also to use to teach inferences.
ctoca's review against another edition
4.0
This book is an interesting take on Martin Luther King Jr.'s story. There are many books about this man, but this one takes place after he dies. It focuses on the impact MLK had on the country and on civil rights.
The story follows a cart. It starts out at a thrift shop of sorts and is borrowed by a couple of men. They fix it up and paint it and use the cart to carry Martin Luther King Jr.'s coffin through the crowd to the church where his funeral will be held. The cart passes thousands of people who arrived to honor this man. At the end of the funeral service, the cart is returned to the store from which it was borrowed. Many people wanted to buy the cart, but it ended up being sold to the King family.
The pictures in this book are very nice paintings. The illustrations are fairly simple, but work nicely with the story. MLK wanted a simple funeral, and so there are simple illustrations to go along with his wishes.
The story follows a cart. It starts out at a thrift shop of sorts and is borrowed by a couple of men. They fix it up and paint it and use the cart to carry Martin Luther King Jr.'s coffin through the crowd to the church where his funeral will be held. The cart passes thousands of people who arrived to honor this man. At the end of the funeral service, the cart is returned to the store from which it was borrowed. Many people wanted to buy the cart, but it ended up being sold to the King family.
The pictures in this book are very nice paintings. The illustrations are fairly simple, but work nicely with the story. MLK wanted a simple funeral, and so there are simple illustrations to go along with his wishes.
lara_lleverino's review against another edition
4.0
Touching story about the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.
jillcd's review against another edition
5.0
A well-written, concise, simply illustrated book about Martin Luther King Jr's funeral. This would be a great book to pair with Belle, The Last Mule at Gee's Bend.
calistareads's review against another edition
5.0
I'm moved. Powerful. This brought me close to tears.
There is something awe inspiring to see how many people were so touched by MLK that they filled the streets to celebrate, thank and mourn his untimely death. I got chills from the book. No one I've read has focused on what it was like after his death and this book did a superb job with the material. I love that the focus was the cart and everyone is shown around it. So many people.
I didn't know about the MLK historical site. I want to visit someday. It must be humbling to go there. My niece and nephew thought this was a sad story too. They were engaged with the story.
The art was good and helped get the tone of the story across. I'm glad this book helps to share MLK's story with us. It's a powerful read.
There is something awe inspiring to see how many people were so touched by MLK that they filled the streets to celebrate, thank and mourn his untimely death. I got chills from the book. No one I've read has focused on what it was like after his death and this book did a superb job with the material. I love that the focus was the cart and everyone is shown around it. So many people.
I didn't know about the MLK historical site. I want to visit someday. It must be humbling to go there. My niece and nephew thought this was a sad story too. They were engaged with the story.
The art was good and helped get the tone of the story across. I'm glad this book helps to share MLK's story with us. It's a powerful read.
fieldsla's review against another edition
3.0
F&P Level O. A funeral hearse is a weird subject for a children’s book. Interesting, but not exactly appealing. I’m not sure under what circumstance you would read this book aloud. Don’t we want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life accomplishments on MLK Day?
mikolee's review
3.0
Fascinating to create a tale based on the simple wagon that carried Dr King to his funeral service. His name is only mentioned near the very end and only to tell that the cart finally ended up at a museum dedicated to his honor. Simple watercolor and ink drawings tell this subdued story. A four paragraph afterword talks of the man and the hero.
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