Told from the perspective of a young watkins, readers will gain personal insight. This book tells the story of his courageous life from his birth in 1929 to his death in 1968. Discover librarianselected research resources on martin luther king, jr. In the sermons king argues that gods love is universal and inclusive of all faiths and races. This coretta scott king illustrator honor book will inspire young readers. Looking for books by martin luther king jr see all books authored by martin luther king jr. Todays childrens book read aloud is a picture book of martin luther king, jr. Day celebrates the life and civil rights work of dr. I am martin luther king jr by brad meltzer books read. In a short space, marshall frady has written an informative, inspiring and thoughtful biography of martin luther king jr. King, those who inspired him, and the civil rights movement. Clayborne carson isbn 9780446676502 all labor has dignity 2011 ed. He learned about segregation at the age of six, when the parents of his white friends would not let him play with their children anymore. He organized a number of peaceful protests as head of the southern christian leadership conference, including the famous march on washington.
He was a powerful speaker, and he spoke out against laws which kept black people out of many schools and jobs. The making of the speech that transformed a nation by clarence b. Powerful books recommended by martin luther king jr. This guide is divided into 10 different categories. He has written over 100 books, and more than 40 have been published in english. Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve you only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. List of books and articles about martin luther king, jr. These nonfiction books include biographies about martin luther king jr. The challenge of the book of jonah the martin luther king, jr. He was famous for using nonviolent resistance to overcome injustice, and he never got tired of trying to end segregation laws laws that prevented blacks from entering certain places, such as restaurants, hotels, and. He was best known for improving civil rights by using nonviolent civil disobedience, based on his christian beliefs. The first edition of the novel was published in august 1986, and was written by martin luther king jr the book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in paperback format.
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This book is a part of the my first biography series, which teaches small readers about important people in history. He worked unceasingly and peacefully to obtain that goal. A symbol of the movement, january 1957december 1958. Kings bestknown oration, i have a dream, his acceptance speech for the nobel peace prize, and beyond vietnam, a compelling argument for ending the ongoing conflict. Suggestions for further reading about martin luther king jr. Luther was baptized the next morning on the feast day of st. The main characters of this biography, history story are martin luther king. Garrow s 1981 book the fbi and martin luther king jr. He worked hard for equality and taught others how to stand up for what they believed in. My uncle martins big heart is another book written by dr. The essential writings and speeches of martin luther king jr.
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