I am fascinated by how the author used a speech given by Dr. King to create this attractively illustrated book for kids. A whole speech, a long block of text would often be too much for young readers and scare off reluctant ones. Duncan's use of erasure poetry magnifies the quality and meaning of the speech, rather than changing or minimizing it. It gives young people an opportunity to feel the power of King's speech without being intimidated by the length. The illustrations are meaningful yet dreamy and aspirational. I liked this very much.

A beautiful ode to dr king and his words of inspiration. I didn’t know about the speech this book is based on and the author did a wonderful job of adapting it into a children’s book. Much needed for the world we live in today.

The author introduces young readers to a lesser known speech that Martin Luther King Jr. gave to a high school audience, and breaks it up into what is known as an erasure poem. I was less familiar with this style, except for blackout poetry. In this version, the author, Alice Faye Duncan, seeks to highlight and amplify important passages from this high school speech, inspiring readers of all ages to consider his vision in a new way.

Each important passage that she highlights is illustrated with an image that evokes the thought MLK Jr. is conveying.

I felt that this was a lovely picture book to introduce to older readers, and would highly recommend for schools and libraries.