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Top 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. 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

A Sweet Smell of Roses

5.0

05

A Sweet Smell of Roses

Written by Angela Johnson & illustrated by Eric Velasquez

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

5.0

06

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by David A. Adler & illustrated by Robert Casilla

Hidden Figures

5.0

07

Hidden Figures

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & illustrated by Laura Freeman

Love Will See You Through

4.5

08

Love Will See You Through

Written by Angela Farris Watkins & illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

This Is the Rope

4.4

09

This Is the Rope

Written by Jacqueline Woodson & illustrated by James Ransome

Lillian's Right to Vote

4.0

10

Lillian's Right to Vote

Written by Jonah Winter & illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was created in 1983. It is a powerful reminder of the life and legacy of Dr. King and his commitment to civil rights. This list of children's books can help you teach your young reader about Dr. King and the lasting changes he helped create.

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picture • 40 Pages

I Have a Dream

6.1

civil rights movementᐧMartin Luther King, Jr.

picture • 32 Pages

A Sweet Smell of Roses

5.0

picture • 40 Pages

Lillian's Right to Vote

4.0

picture • 32 Pages

My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

picture • 32 Pages

Martin & Anne

chapter • 48 Pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.

picture • 32 Pages

When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates

board • 26 Pages

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

4.9

Martin Luther King, Jr.ᐧprejudice and racism

picture • 48 Pages

A Place to Land

chapter • 40 Pages

My Brother Martin

chapter • 80 Pages

Coretta Scott King

chapter • 128 Pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.

board • 26 Pages

Follow Your Dreams, Little One

picture • 40 Pages

Let the Children March

5.8

picture • 32 Pages

Love Will See You Through

4.5

picture • 32 Pages

The Cart That Carried Martin

3.8

chapter • 112 Pages

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Books about civil rights movement

picture • 40 Pages

Martin & Mahalia

picture • 40 Pages

Be a King

picture • 32 Pages

Martin Luther King Jr.

picture • 40 Pages

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

picture • 48 Pages

Dream March

picture • 32 Pages

Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader

chapter • 113 Pages

Texting with Black History

chapter • 68 Pages

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

picture • 40 Pages

Pies from Nowhere

6.0

picture • 32 Pages

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

5.0

picture • 32 Pages

This Is the Rope

4.4

chapter • 32 Pages

Rosa Parks

picture • 56 Pages

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer

picture • 32 Pages

I am Martin Luther King, Jr.

chapter • 128 Pages

Martin Rising

picture • 40 Pages

Martin's Big Words

5.3

picture • 32 Pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.

board • 14 Pages

I am Brave

picture • 32 Pages

Martin's Dream

chapter • 144 Pages

Don't Know Much About Martin Luther King Jr.

chapter • 240 Pages

Dear Martin

picture • 40 Pages

The Youngest Marcher

5.3

civil rights movementᐧ(auto)biography

picture • 40 Pages

Hidden Figures

5.0

picture • 64 Pages

Young, Gifted and Black

board • 26 Pages

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

picture • 40 Pages

As Good as Anybody

picture • 32 Pages

Climbing Lincoln's Steps

board • 26 Pages

This Little Dreamer

5.4

picture • 32 Pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

chapter • 256 Pages

Hand in Hand

Books about prejudice and racism

picture • 32 Pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.

board • 24 Pages

My Little Golden Book About Martin Luther King Jr.

chapter • 32 Pages

My Dream of Martin Luther King

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