Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Hardcover

by Margaret McNamara (Author), Mike Gordon (Illustrator)

Mrs. Connor's students celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, now in hardcover for the first time!

The first graders of Robin Hill School share their hopes and dreams and imagine how to make the world a better place to honor the important holiday. More information about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the historic day is included in the backmatter.

Author Biography

Margaret McNamara, the pseudonym of literary agent Brenda Bowen, is the Christopher Award-winning author of the long-running Robin Hill School series, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. She is also the author of the Mr. Tiffin's Classroom series (all illustrated by G. Brian Karas), including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. Among her many other picture books is Vote for Our Future, illustrated by Micah Player, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Margaret McNamara lives in New York City and spends as much of the summer as she can in Maine.

Mike Gordon illustrates the Robin Hill School series and has an extensive and varied background in illustration and design. He lives with his family in Santa Barbara, California.