Illustrated by Dorit Rabinovitch
Published by Best Personalized Books, Inc, in 1992
This book is about a girl names Melia Watson, age 6, of Macon, Georgia. Melia was excited because tomorrow was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. A magic carpet had taken Melia to Dreamland where all of the famous Black African-Americans were. First the carpet took her to where Dr. King said his famous "I have a dream" speech. He even showed her when he got the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Civil Rights Movement.
The next person the magic carpet took her to was George Washington Carver's Dreamland Laboratory. He told Melia that Carver spent his whole life studying plants, he also discovered ways to help farmers grow better crops. Peanuts were his specialty, and he found many uses for them.
The next stop that they made was in Mary McLeod Bethune's Dreamland School. Mary Bethune says that "Dreamland boys and girls have all sort of dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. This is where they learn one very important Dreamland rule. You have to work hard and try your very best." Mrs. Bethune told Melia that she was a teacher and started a school in Florida for black girls. Today that school in Florida is now the Bethune-Cookman College. She has always believed self-respect, self-reliance, and self-pride could make dreams come true. That is what she teaches her Dreamland students.
The last place the carpet took her was to the Thurgood Marshall Dreamland City Cente. Mr. Marshall was chosen by President Lyndon Johnson to be a Supreme Court Judge. Judge Marshall said with a friendly voice, "Welcome, Melia." He said this is where we teach people to vote, to obey the laws of the land, and to be fair. He has always been committed to fairness. After they left Judge Marshall the carpet told Melia they had to hurry up and get to the "I Have a Dream Parade!" The great thing about it was that this year Melia would get to be the leader!
The next thing Melia knew the alarm clock rang and a voice asked, "Did you forget the Martin Luther King celebration is today?" Melia thought, "I can't wait to tell Sydney Stinson about my exciting adventure in Dreamland."
This book was given to me by my uncle.
-Metrcu7
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