• The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all.Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who soug... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0446676500
    • ASIN: 0446676500
    • ISBN: 9780446676502
    • Brand: Warner Books NY
    • Manufacturer: Warner Books

  • A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

    "We've got some difficult days ahead," civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., told a crowd gathered at Memphis's Clayborn Temple on April 3, 1968. "But it really doesn't matter to me now because I've been to the mountaintop. . . . And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."These prophetic words, uttered the day before his assassination, challenged those he left behind to see that his "promised land" of racial equality became a reality; a reality to which King devoted the last twelve ye... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0060646918
    • ASIN: 0060646918
    • ISBN: 0060646918
    • Brand: HarperOne
    • Manufacturer: HarperOne

  • A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)

    An introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.  Young readers will learn how his interest in equality was sparked by experiences in his childhood, and how his legacy shaped modern America. Pairing detailed illustrations and an accessible narrative of Dr. King's life, this book is ideal for a discussion about the history behind the h... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0823408477
    • ASIN: 0823408477
    • ISBN: 0823408477
    • Manufacturer: Holiday House

  • National Geographic Readers: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Readers Bios)

    The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this level three biography, difficult concepts are made understandable and transitioned into a more approachable manner. This includes the use of sidebars, timetables, diagrams and fun facts to hold the interest of the young reader. The colorful design and edu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1426310870
    • ASIN: 1426310870
    • ISBN: 1426310870
    • Brand: Brand: National Geographic Children's Books
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

  • DK Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Story of a Life

    Tells the amazing story of struggle and triumph of one of the greatest Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

    • ASIN: 0756603420
    • UPC: 690472003427
    • ASIN: 0756603420
    • ISBN: 9780756603427
    • Brand: DK CHILDREN
    • Manufacturer: DK Children

  • My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The MY FIRST BIOGRAPHY series brings the biggest life stories to the smallest readers.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man. His words changed the way people thought, and his actions spurred them on to change the world. With simple, lyrical text and bold, kid-friendly illustrations, this book introduces Dr. King to the youngest readers and inspires them to change the world.

    • ASIN: 0545142334
    • ASIN: 0545142334
    • ISBN: 0545142334
    • Brand: Bauer, Marion Dane
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.

  • Strength to Love

    If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love. So wrote Coretta Scott King. She continued: I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.s philosophy of nonviolence: His belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life. That insight, luminously conveyed in this classic text, here presented in a new and attractive edition, hints at the personal transformation at the root of social justice: By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the transce... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0800697405
    • ASIN: 0800697405
    • ISBN: 0800697405
    • Brand: Fortress Press
    • Manufacturer: Fortress Press

  • Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this is the most comprehensive book ever written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on more than seven hundred interviews with all of King's surviving associates, as well as with those who opposed him, and enhanced by the author's access to King's personal papers and tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents, this is a towering portrait of a man's metamorphosis into a legend.

    • ASIN: 0060566922
    • UPC: 351987654978
    • ASIN: 0060566922
    • ISBN: 0060566922
    • Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

  • The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. : Rediscovering Precious Values July 1951-November 1955 (Papers of Martin Luther King)

    Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas―his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of American society―are as vital and timely as ever. The wealth of his writings, both published and unpublished, are now preserved in this authoritative, chronologically arranged, multi-volume edition.Volume Two begins with King's doctoral work at Boston University and ends with his first year as pastor of the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. It includes papers from his gradu... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0520079515
    • ASIN: 0520079515
    • ISBN: 0520079515
    • Manufacturer: University of California Press

  • Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death?from an assassin?s bullet?in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was?? celebrates the vision and the... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0448447231
    • ASIN: 0448447231
    • ISBN: 0448447231
    • Brand: WaterBrook Press
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Workshop

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)

    Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143036483
    • ASIN: 0143036483
    • ISBN: 0143036483
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Martin's Big Words (Big Words): The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin's Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America-and the world-forever.

    • ASIN: 1423106350
    • ASIN: 1423106350
    • ISBN: 1423106350
    • Brand: Hyperion
    • Manufacturer: Hyperion Book CH

  • Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. (Landmark Books)

    Illus. with black-and-white photos. This revised edition of the popular Random House Step Up(TM) Biography of the great civil-rights leader and advocate for peaceful resistance now includes new text and additional dynamic photos. Reading level: 2.2.

    • ASIN: 0375803955
    • ASIN: 0375803955
    • ISBN: 0375803955
    • Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

  • Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (P.S.)


    • ASIN: B002EBDPC8
    • ASIN: B002EBDPC8
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

  • The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951 (Martin Luther King Papers)

    More than two decades since his death, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas―his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, and his insistence on the power of nonviolent struggle to bring about a major transformation of American society―are as vital and timely as ever. The wealth of his writings, both published and unpublished, that constitute his intellectual legacy are now preserved in this authoritative, chronologically arranged, multi-volume edition. Faithfully reproducing the texts of his letters, speeches, sermons, student papers, and articles, this edition has... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0520079507
    • ASIN: 0520079507
    • ISBN: 0520079507
    • Manufacturer: University of California Press

  • My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one

    • UPC: 56199407
    • Rating: 4.333

  • The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Drawing on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s unpublished writings and other materials housed in Stanford University's archives, a civil rights scholar assembles a continuous first-person narrative of King's life.

    • UPC: 1063745
    • Rating: 4.6

  • My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Describes the accomplishments made by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civil rights, and explains why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday

    • UPC: 11150101
    • Rating: 3.333

  • Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Paperback)

    This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the

    • UPC: 5793605
    • Rating: 4.631

  • My Little Golden Book About Martin Luther King Jr.

    A nonfiction Little Golden Book about an American leader every child should know! This Little Golden Book captures the essence of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the littlest readers. They'll learn how his childhood in

    • UPC: 322283718
    • Rating: 5.0

  • National Geographic Readers: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will

    • UPC: 20901101

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Students at Robin Hill School visit a memorial to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and learn the importance of having a special dream of their own. Full

    • UPC: 5771633
    • Rating: 5.0

  • I've Seen the Promised Land : The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most celebrated figures of the 20th century. Set against key moments of the civil rights movement, here is the story of the powerful, eloquent spiritual leader

    • UPC: 21601688
    • Rating: 4.25

  • Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

    With clearly written text that explains a tumultuous time in American history, along with 80 black-and-white illustrations, this biography of Dr. King celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.

    • UPC: 6000680
    • Rating: 5.0

  • When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates

    "Engaging text and fun illustrations tell the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s

    • UPC: 54131572

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