The essential writings and speeches of martin luther king, jr. According to the king center, at least 10 books with extended citations have been written about him. The montgomery story king legacy book 1 kindle edition. One of the greatest orators in us history, king also authored several books, including stride toward freedom. Looking for books by martin luther king jr see all books authored by martin luther king jr. She believes this book best explains kings central philosophy of nonviolence and his belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life. Civil rights leader reverend martin luther king, jr.
Read along to learn about civil rights pioneer, dr. King by the senior editor of ebony magazine, who was a college classmate of dr. His grandfather began the familys long tenure as pastors of the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931. When coretta scott king first wrote my life with martin luther king, jr. A symbol of the movement, january 1957december 1958. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I am martin luther king jr by brad meltzer books read aloud. Strength to love by martin luther king jr coretta scott king once said, if there is one book martin luther king, jr.
Kings wife, coretta scott king, carried on various aspects of his work until her death in 2006. She also wrote my life with martin luther king, jr. The nobel prize winner for peace never earned any significant literary awards, but he was a master of the written. Edited with susan carson, adrienne clay, virginia shadron, and kerry taylor. The main characters of this biography, history story are martin. This is a wonderful book told from the perspective of growing up with dr. Much has been written about martin luther king, jr. In addition to composing the famous letter from birmingham jail and drafting worldchanging sermons and speeches i. The reverend doctor martin luther king junior was a complex man who led an inspirational life. List of books and articles about martin luther king, jr. January 15, 1929 april 4, 1968 was an american baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968.
Martin luther king jr that you may be interested in reading. Winner of the orbis pictus award for outstanding nonfiction for children. Find out more in this gripping book with illustrations by caldecott medalist jerry pinkney. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his christian beliefs and the. King described his book as the chronicle of 50,000 negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who. Carson has done a great job rewriting kings life, and combining his letters, and speeches, and notes with his words to create the world of martin luther king again for us. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the autobiography of martin luther king, jr. But theres little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it.
His birthday is a national holiday, celebrated on the third monday in january. What are the names of the books martin luther king jr. Written in his own words, this historymaking autobiography is martin luther king. Note the grade levels assigned to each book come from amazon. The books below can help you share his beliefs and actions with your chidren. Kings bestselling account of the civil rights movement in birmingham during the spring and summer of 1963 on april 16, 1963, as the violent events of the birmingham campaign unfolded in the citys streets, dr. Naacp president benjamin todd jealous recommends three books to read to mark the day after. One to two paragraphs of text per picture makes this a good book for children who can sit a little longer. Weve got some difficult days ahead, civil rights activist martin luther king, jr. Three great books to read for martin luther king jr.
Free download or read online the autobiography of martin luther king, jr. America in the king years 19541963 simon and schuster, 1088. Carson, author and editor of many books relating to the civil rights struggle, edited a collection of kings speeches entitled a knock at midnight, and was. Day coincides with the second inauguration of president barack obama. 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. Powerful books recommended by martin luther king jr. Recommended books by and about martin luther king jr. Branch also wrote the king years as a sort of highlight reel of the civil rights. Written by marion dane bauer with illustrations by jamie smith.