The 100 Best Civil Rights Movement Kids Books

Top 10 Civil Rights Movement Books

6.1

I Have a Dream

Written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & illustrated by Kadir Nelson

6.0

Pies from Nowhere

Written by Dee Romito & illustrated by Laura Freeman

5.8

Let the Children March

Written by Monica Clark-Robinson & illustrated by Frank Morrison

5.3

Granddaddy's Turn

Written by Michael S Bandy and Eric Stein & illustrated by James E. Ransome

5.3

The Youngest Marcher

Written by Cynthia Levinson & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

5.0

A Sweet Smell of Roses

Written by Angela Johnson & illustrated by Eric Velasquez

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

5.0

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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by David A. Adler & illustrated by Robert Casilla

5.0

Hidden Figures

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & illustrated by Laura Freeman

4.5

Love Will See You Through

Written by Angela Farris Watkins & illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

4.4

This Is the Rope

Written by Jacqueline Woodson & illustrated by James Ransome

Children's books can be wonderful for introducing important topics that can also feel a little abstract for children, like the concept of civil rights. This list shares inspiring stories of those who have worked to protect their rights and the rights of those around them.

Top 10 Civil Rights Movement Books

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