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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

You can use this book to introduce discussions about civil rights and social justice. Students can research other leaders in the movement and create timelines of key events.

This biography offers a clear, engaging overview of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and his role in the Civil Rights Movement. Adler‘s accessible language and vivid illustrations bring King's story to life for young readers. It emphasizes themes of justice, equality, and courage. The book serves as an inspiring introduction to an important historical figure.

“Someone threw a bomb into his house.“

I would definitely use this book in my classroom. The author does a great job of describing MLK's life. The book is written in a simple way that young children will understand. The illustrations are beautiful.

This is a historical fiction book about Martin Luther King Jr. This book is about how great of a leader he was. The book starts out with his childhood and how he liked to go to church and play football with his friends. Martin was always very sad and thought the color of his skin shouldn't matter to anyone. He hated the “Whites Only“ signs. Martin was a smart student in school. He graduated and married. This book tells about the protests he led.

“‘I have a dream,‘ he said in his speech. ‘I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.‘”

I love how this book gives real-life situations that happened in Martin‘s life as a young boy, and uses them to show how he developed his great and unwavering passion for equality.

Genre: Biography
This picture book takes you on an emotional journey throughout Martin Luther King‘s life and his hard fight for equality. The story depicts how he fought segregation with love, yet assertiveness for what he believed in. This book really shows Martin Luther King‘s bravery throughout his fight for equality.