Title: The Harvey Milk
Story
Author: Kari Krakow
Illustrator: David Gardner
Medium: Watercolors.
Genre: Biography
Summary: This picture
book is a biographical account of Harvey Milk and the major points of his life
from childhood to death. It tells about his insecurities with his sexuality,
his falling in love, moving to San Francisco, running for Supervisor and then
being shot down.
Literary Elements:
Language:
The story is told in narrative format with an episodic progression.
Themes:
History, Culture, Sexuality, Hatred, and Politics, Hope
Illustrations:
The illustrations are made from watercolors. The pictures symbolize what is
happening in the text.
Evaluation: I really enjoyed
reading this book. It is an account of an amazing person and all the good that
he did. It also teaches children about hatred and death.
Follow up Activity: First,
it would be best to have an open discussion about the events that led to this
book. I think it would be interesting for the children to have an
open discussion about hatred. This can be related to other events in history
that are fueled by hate. The students can research more about Harvey or another
figure and tell about their life.
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