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The Cart That Carried Martin
By Eve Bunting
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The strength and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. permeates this picture book about the funeral of Dr. King in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968. Quiet, yet affecting, THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN is a unique tribute to the life of a man known world-wide for his outstanding efforts as a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
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Eve Bunting
Eve Bunting was the beloved, award-winning author of more than two hundred and fifty books for young people, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.
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Reviews for The Cart That Carried Martin
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5worthy book
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Poignant story about MLK's funeral march from a unique perspective.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Cart that Carried Martin is a great read! The author tells the story about the cart that people "borrowed" to carry Martin Luther King Jr. after his funeral. The books is written in a way children can understand and still take away the importance of the story. His spirit will always live on and the cart is now in a museum honoring what MLK stood for. I would read this for my future classroom because it embodies what MLK stood for; An ordinary man with an extraordinary message and the cart is an ordinary stack of wood with an extraordinary job too!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary: In the beginning there is a note from the author saying that she was inspired to write this book after reading an article about Martin Luther King Jr’s funeral. The story starts with two men looking for a cart. The men find a simple wooden cart. They say he wanted an ordinary funeral for an ordinary man. The men paint the cart green and hitch it to the back of two mules. They say mules stand for freedom because each slave got a mule and forty acres when he was freed. The funeral was packed. The streets outside the funeral were packed. Men and women even climbed up telephone poles and card to be a part of the funeral. After the funeral, the people put MLK’s coffin in the cart and the mules carry him to a second service. Hundreds of people follow. After the second service, he is taken away and buried. The book mentions that he may be gone, but what he stands for will last forever. The end of the book shows where the cart lives today, t the Martin Luther King Jr National Historical Site. There is also a picture of the real cart and the real funeral along with a brief explanation of MLK Jr himself.Personal Experience: What a beautiful book! Yes, funerals are sad especially this one, but it is an important part of history. Children need to know what he sacrificed for his cause. The way this book is written and illustrated makes that point in a way that a child can understand. I read this to my older son. He knows who Martin Luther King Jr is. He actually shed a tear when I read it. He is eight. He said, “That’s so great that even though everyone thought he was so special, he only had a wooden cart and mules for his funeral.” We, good job son. That was exactly the point.Classroom Extension Ideas:1.)This is not one of those books that can be used for several different activities. But it is perfect for Martin Luther King Day or to go along with a history lesson about him and all that he did. I would simply read it and have a discussion with my students afterward on their thoughts and feelings.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This cart was the cart that carried a very famous man. He was not famous for his money or for any type of talent he had, but for the words he spoke about freedom for the African Americans. Two men had borrowed this cart when they saw it outside of Cook’s Antiques and Stuff. They had full intention of bringing the cart back to the location. They painted the cart green, because the man who owned the cart enjoyed the color green. Two mules named Bella and Ada where the lucky two mules to pull this cart for this man. Mules stand for freedom, which was very fitting since Martin Luther King Jr. ate slept and breathed freedom for his fellow African Americans. This same cart that carried the casket of Martin Luther Kind and went to two different churches, where at each one there were thousands of people standing outside to view him one last time. The cart was also returned to Cook’s Antiques and Stuff as the two gentleman originally said they would. Many people had made several offers to buy historical piece, but in the end the piece was sold to its rightful owners, the Kings Family and was placed in Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Site.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was such a wonderful surprise to find last year. I have always read Martin's Big Words, and it is a brilliant book that highlights Dr. Martin Luther King's life, triumphs, and tragedy. The Cart That Carried Martin is about the wagon that carried Dr. King through the streets of Atlanta to his funeral service. It shows the respect and power that he had and that others had for him. People just start walking with his wagon. It just gives a different view about a man who we know so much about with his words, but may not realize how much of an impact he had on the lives and souls of those living today and then. His words can never be silenced. A must have for the classroom library.
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