I Have a Dream | Overton High

1) A place to land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired a nation

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Tells the illustrated story of how Martin Luther King Jr. wrote and prepared for his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes biogrpahical sketches of key people and an author's note.

2) Martin Luther King Jr: walking in the light

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Fishman, Jon M

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Gateway biographies

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"Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential and inspiring leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The minister and social activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated in 1968."--Provided by publisher.

3) The youngest marcher: the story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist

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Levinson, Cynthia

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Presents the life of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks who became the youngest known child to be arrested for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices in 1963.

4) Martin Luther King Jr: in his own words

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Nagelhout, Ryan

5) Martin & Anne: the kindred spirits of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

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Churnin, Nancy

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A picture book biography that compares and contrasts the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank, who were both born in 1929.

6) Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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Bader, Bonnie

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Who was-- ?

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An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights.

7) Happy birthday, Martin Luther King

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Marzollo, Jean

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Scholastic bookshelf

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Using simple text, presents the life and accomplishments of the great civil rights leader.

8) Martin Luther King Jr: a peaceful leader

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Profiles the civil rights leader, discussing his career as a pastor, his fight for African American rights, and his legacy.

9) Be a king: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you

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Weatherford, Carole Boston

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"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 him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by...

10) Martin Luther King: the peaceful warrior

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Clayton, Ed

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A biography of the African American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, who, encouraged by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, inspired the nation to begin a non-violent campaign for equality.

11) I've seen the promised land: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

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Myers, Walter Dean

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Pictures and easy-to-read text introduce the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

12) Martin's big words: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

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Looks at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, explaining his works to bring about a peaceful end to segregation.

13) Martin Luther King Jr

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Calkhoven, Laurie

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DK life stories

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Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, learn all about MLK--from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide...

14) Child of the dream: a memoir of 1963

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Robinson, Sharon

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"In January of 1963, Sharon Robinson turned thirteen the night before George Wallace declared on national television 'segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever' in his inauguration for governor of Alabama. That was the start of a year that would become one of the most pivotal years in the history of America. As the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon had incredible access to some of the most important events of the era, including...

15) A ride to remember: a merry-go-round and its civil rights story

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Langley, Sharon

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"When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into...

16) Hand in hand: ten Black men who changed America

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Pinkney, Andrea Davis

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Presents the stories of ten African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day.