Children's books about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Updated December 12, 2022
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Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Bader, Bonnie 1961-
Paper Book
The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Cella, Clara
Paper Book
Martin Luther King Jr. believed everyone was equal. He worked hard to peacefully change laws and unite people. Let's celebrate him on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Let the children march
Clark-Robinson, Monica
Paper Book
This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights. Winner, Coretta Scott King Honor Award. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King...
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Kaiser, Lisbeth
Paper Book
Introducing the latest addition to the Who HQ program- board book biographies of relevant and important figures, created specifically for the preschool audience! The #1 New York TimesBestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate...
I have a dream
King, Martin Luther Jr 1929-1968
Paper Book
Experience history with this picture book of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech, including an audio CD. This Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book will inspire young readers! From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King- "My father's dream...
What was the March on Washington?
Krull, Kathleen.
Paper Book
On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black...
I am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Meltzer, Brad
Paper Book
The eighth biography in this New York Timesbestselling series features one of America's greatest civil rights heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. As a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African American people were treated. When he grew up...
Marching for freedom : walk together, children, and don't you grow weary
Partridge, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
An inspiring look at the fight for the vote, by an award-winning author Only 44 years ago in the U.S., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a fight to win blacks the right to vote. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama. Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you...
Martin Luther King
Shuker, Nancy.
Paper Book
Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
Weatherford, Carole Boston 1956-
Paper Book
You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about...
A place to land : Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired a nation
Wittenstein, Barry
Paper Book
As a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the movement that it galvanized. Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Selected...

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