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• The Undefeated

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  A tribute to the history, resilience and strength of Black Americans.

• All You Have to Do

  Allen, Autumn,

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  Two Black men attend the same prestigious school, thirty years apart. One in 1968 the other in 1995. Each becomes an activist after crucial moments in history, including the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• The Day King Died

  Remembered Through Two Voices and a Choir

  Bausum, Ann,

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  Interwoven with excerpts from 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' and 'Precious Lord, Take My Hand', The Day King Died recounts the last 24 hours of the prolific activist's life while reminding us how his teachings continue to endure.

• My Selma

  True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights Movement

  Brown, Willie Mae,

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  A vivid, lyrical memoir about the authors experiences growing up in Selma. Brown describes how the civil rights movement effected her hometown. This includes a story about Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at her church.

• Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

  the Sanitation Strike of 1968

  Duncan, Alice Faye,

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  A fictional story about a child who witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike. MLK's stand for justice before his assassination.

• King

  a Life

  Eig, Jonathan,

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  Eig pens a deeply researched biography on King, including recently declassified FBI materials. A must read for anyone looking for a nuanced, complex portrait of Dr. King.

• King

  a Life

  Eig, Jonathan,

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  A Young Readers Adaptation of the well researched biography of King.

• The Sword and the Shield

  the Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

  Joseph, Peniel E.,

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  Joseph presents the idea that Dr. King and Malcolm X were not in opposition. Rather, they appreciated each other's tactics.

• Coretta

  the Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King

  King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006,

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  This picture book adaptation of her memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.

• The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  A powerful classic. Dr. King's writings, interviews and personal letters.

• The Radical King

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  Dr. King's selected works curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West.

• Stride Toward Freedom

  the Montgomery Story

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  The telling of the Montgomery bus boycott. A story of nonviolent resistance in America.

• A Time to Break Silence

  the Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr. for Students

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  A selection of Dr. King's important writings. Geared toward high school students and young people.

• Where Do We Go From Here

  Chaos or Community?

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  A state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. Dr. King provides his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future.

• Why We Can't Wait

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  Recounts the Birmingham campaign in vivid detail. Underscores why 1963 was such a crucial year for the civil rights movement.

• I Have a Dream

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  This brilliant picture book combines Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech with artwork.

• We Dream a World

  Carrying the Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr., and Corettta Scott King

  King, Yolanda Renee,

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  A story about a young girl who was inspired by her grandparents, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Coretta Scott King, about following their path and changing the world of all challenges that faces the youth today.

• Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round

  My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day

  Kirkwood, Kathlyn J.,

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  Kirkwood's memoir about her involvement in the civil rights movement. She also worked to establish Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday.

• Threads of Peace

  How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World

  Krishnaswami, Uma

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  Celebrates the lives of two activists born years apart.

• Martin Rising

  Requiem for a King

  Pinkney, Andrea Davis

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  A telling of the final months of Dr. King's life through metaphor, spirituality and layers of meaning.