Kids Martin Luther King, Jr. Books

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is coming Monday, January 16, 2023!

Use this list to find recommended titles for children about Dr. King and his contributions to Civil Rights in the United States.

Updated November 17, 2022
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Cooke, Tim
Paper Book
Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic civil rights leader, was born into a world where he did not enjoy the same rights or opportunities as white Americans. Yet, he prompted great societal change through remarkable, peaceful means. This compelling and comprehensive biography takes readers on the...
Martin Luther King Jr. : a peaceful leader
Albee, Sarah
Paper Book
The life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is introduced in this early reader biography. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed it was possible to change the world with peaceful protest. His powerful words and actions helped the civil rights movement achieve...
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...
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...

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