by Doreen Rappaport
quotes from Dr. King. Dr. King lived a life of
courage, and his words are an inspiration to people
even today. Add the amazing artwork of Bryan
Collier and you have one of the best picture book
biographies available about Dr. King. This book
brings Dr. King's life and story alive for children of
today. Recommended by Rachel and Sarah.
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by Jean Marzollo
Another wonderfully illustrated picture book
biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This book
features easy to understand, but still powerful text,
by Jean Marzollo with the stunning artwork of J.
Brian Pinkney. This book is a wonderful read
aloud to celebrate Dr. King's birthday in the
primary grades. Recommended by Sarah.
by Christine King Ferris
This picture book biography, perfect for older
elementary students, is written by one of the people
who knew Dr. King best, his older sister Christine.
another side of the public figure, making him more human to the
children of today. A wonderful addition to the literature available on
Dr. King, this book also features incredible artwork by Chris Soentpiet.
Recommended by Rachel.
by Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold is one of the leading African-American
author/illustrators of literature for young people. In
this book, Ms. Ringgold tells both the story of Dr.
king's life and the impact of his life through her
dream of him. Dr. King's life and message continues
to influence people young and old, black and white.
Recommended by Rachel. (Note this book can be a
bit hard to follow because of the way it is told through
the dream.)
Jr.by David A. Adler
One of Mr. Adler's picture book biographies, this is a
great overview of the life of Dr. King in picture book
form.
by Denise Lewis Patrick
This easy reader book presents one well-know
incident of prejudice from the childhood of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. From this incident, Martin learns a
lesson he never forgets, and it drives him to do
something to change the world in his later years.
Recommended by Sarah.
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
In August, 1963, Dr. King delivered his "I have a
dream" speech, one of the most memorable
speeches of our nation's history. This book features
the text of that speech, illustrated by fifteen Coretta
Scott King Award Winning Illustrators. Reading this
book on Dr. King's birthday is a wonderful way to
remember and honor Dr. King. It also reminds us
that there is still more to be done to make Dr. King's
dream a reality. Recommended by Rachel.
Washington
by Frances E. Ruffin
This easy reader book tells the story of one of the
most memorable speeches of Dr. Martin Luther
King's life, his "I have a dream" speech given in
August, 1963. On his birthday, it's important to
remember that speech and to realize that we still
have a long way to go to make Dr. King's dream a
reality.
by Ellen Levine
While this book is not a biography of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., it does explain many of the
circumstances that drove Dr. King to be a leader in
the Civil RIghts Movement of the 1960s to kids of
today in an easy to understand question and answer
format.
Dream
by Dharathula Millender
This biography. part of the Childhood of Famous
Americans series, focuses on Dr. King's childhood
years, but does mention his accomplishments as an
adult. It is an easy and fast read and makes Dr.
King much more real to kids today when we realize
that he was once just a kid, too! Recommended by
Rachel.
King
by Margaret Davidson
This is an easy to read chapter book biography of
Dr. Martin Luther King's life. Dr. King's dream was
for everyone to learn to live together in peace and
mutual respect. On his birthday, it is important for
us to remember Dr. King's dream and to do what
we can to make it come true.
Using a combination of animation and real video
footage, this video shares the life of Dr. Martin
Luther King through the eyes of two time-traveling
youths. Featuring the voices of Whoopie Goldberg
and James Earl Jones, this movie is a great way to
share Dr. King's legacy with the children of today. It
does depict the violence of the times and may not
be appropriate for very young or sensitive children.
The animated format makes the movie interesting
for children, but it is still enjoyable and educational
for adults. Highly recommended by The Book Nuts.
