Frances E. Ruffin

On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people came to the nation's capital. They came by plane, by bus, by car--even on roller-skates--to speak out against segregation and to demand equal rights for everyone. They also came to hear the words of a very special leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Told with a wonderful immediacy, this book captures the spirit of this landmark day in American history and brings Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech to vivid life for young children.

I really liked this book. I thought it gave great and accurate information. However, I did not care for the illustrators work. He kept flip flopping from actual images and picture to cartoon images. I think he should've stayed with one style. I found the constant change rather distracting while reading the book.

I enjoyed reading this book because there is a lot to learn while reading it. One reason I enjoyed it is the illustrator used actual photographs for some things and illustrated others. For one instance, there is an actual photograph of JFK. On the next page, there is an illustration of the White House. Another reason I enjoyed reading this book is because the author provides a lot of facts. For example, The author states that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke for 16 minutes and 20 seconds. I show more think the main idea of this book is to give information about MLK and the March on Washington. show less

Police Dogs talks about the common K-9 breads, their training, and how they help police stop criminals. The book discussed why certain dogs are chosen and how how they protect the police. The pictures added to the information shared in this colorful and interesting book.