{"product_id":"a-place-to-land-isbn-9780823443314","title":"A Place to Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, \u003ci\u003eA Place to Land\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech and the movement that it galvanized.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected for the Texas Bluebonnet Master List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch has been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. But there's little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Luther King, Jr. was once asked if the hardest part of preaching was knowing where to begin. No, he said. The hardest part is knowing where to end. \"It's terrible to be circling up there without a place to land.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding this place to land was what Martin Luther King, Jr. struggled with, alongside advisors and fellow speech writers, in the Willard Hotel the night before the March on Washington, where he gave his historic \"I Have a Dream\" speech. But those famous words were never intended to be heard on that day, not even written down for that day, not even once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarry Wittenstein teams up with legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney to tell the story of how, against all odds, Martin found his place to land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for an NAACP Image Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase\u003c\/b\u003e\"Barry Wittenstein’s poetic text provides the cadences and repetition of a preacher, while Pinkney’s detailed, kinetic pencil and watercolor art incorporates bits of torn maps and sheet music and blurry period photos of marchers.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Wittenstein's free-verse narrative perfectly captures the tension leading up to the speech as each adviser urged his own ideas while remaining a supportive community. Pinkney's trademark illustrations dramatize this and the speech, adding power and further illuminating the sense of historical importance. Gives readers a fresh and thrilling sense of what it took to make history.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ★ \"The urgency of the text, underscored by boldface type marking the  relentless passing of the hours, is complemented beautifully by  Pinkney's more contemplative art. . . . This is essential American history, distilled into one of the  most powerful picture books of the year.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ★ \"Wittenstein’s free verse, beautifully subdued, flows crisp and clear, leaving room for Pinkney to shine. Collage artwork gives the impression of torn fabric—a striking metaphor—with holes being patched by old photographs of hymnals, maps, marchers, and flags, adding texture and tension to the expressive pencil and watercolor renderings.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Wittenstein's riveting story shows that historical moments—and movements—are not inevitable; they're shaped and changed by many hands and voices. In emphatic phrases and art alternatingly warm and tense, the creators' moving portrait of the civil rights leader in consultation with others is an invaluable addition to the shelf of King biographies.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"an evocative study in King's speechwriting process. A work that takes a familiar topic and shapes it into a moving portrait of ­undeterred determination and conviction.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a vivid snapshot of a moment of creative, collaborative, persuasive energy that takes the topic far beyond 'didja know'-style trivia about a historic event and focuses on the subtle elements that can change a speech forever. Pinkney’s familiar watercolor portraiture takes on a new level here from the addition of graphite and colored-pencil textures and collage notes; captions to identify inspirations and attending luminaries float softly like benedictions, while sign lettering, both segregationist and protest, cuts sharply through cloudy backgrounds.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[The] book, illustrated with enormous heart and rich textures by Jerry Pinkney, presents Dr. King's inspiring words as part of an outsize pageant, featuring King, the crowds and others on the stage, including Mahalia Jackson, who urged King, 'Tell them about the dream!'\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBarry Wittenstein is the author of several picture books, including\u003ci\u003e Waiting for Pumpsie\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really)\u003c\/i\u003e. He is pursuing a Masters in Childhood Education at Hunter College and lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegendary author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney's many accolades include the Caldecott Medal, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five Coretta Scott King Honor Awards, four New York Times Best Illustrated Books, and four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. He served on the National Council of the Arts, is a Trustee Emeritus of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and has taught at Pratt Institute, the University of Delaware, and the University of Buffalo. 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