Top 10 Civil Rights Movement Books

    I Have a Dream
    6.1
    01
    I Have a Dream
    Written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
    Pies from Nowhere
    6.0
    02
    Pies from Nowhere
    Written by Dee Romito & illustrated by Laura Freeman
    Let the Children March
    5.8
    03
    Let the Children March
    Written by Monica Clark-Robinson & illustrated by Frank Morrison
    The Youngest Marcher
    5.3
    04
    The Youngest Marcher
    Written by Cynthia Levinson & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
    Granddaddy's Turn
    5.3
    05
    Granddaddy's Turn
    Written by Michael S Bandy and Eric Stein & illustrated by James E. Ransome
    A Sweet Smell of Roses
    5.0
    06
    A Sweet Smell of Roses
    Written by Angela Johnson & illustrated by Eric Velasquez
    Hidden Figures
    5.0
    07
    Hidden Figures
    Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & illustrated by Laura Freeman
    A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
    5.0
    Series
    08
    A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Written by David A. Adler & illustrated by Robert Casilla
    Love Will See You Through
    4.5
    09
    Love Will See You Through
    Written by Angela Farris Watkins & illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
    This Is the Rope
    4.4
    10
    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.

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