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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I am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Meltzer, Brad
The eighth biography in this New York Times bestselling 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...
Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
Weatherford, Carole Boston 1956-
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...
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cooke, Tim 1961-
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. : civil rights leader
Jakoubek, Robert E.
This is a comprehensive biography of an inspiring civil rights activist.As one of the most important and influential leaders of America's civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. became the catalyst for change in a nation marked by segregation and discrimination. Unlike the civil rights...
Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Rappaport, Doreen
This Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words...
A place to land : Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired a nation
Wittenstein, Barry
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...
What was the March on Washington?
Krull, Kathleen
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Bader, Bonnie 1961-
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...

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