This month (and every third Monday in January) on Monday, January 17th, we honor Martin Luther King Jr., an incredibly influential and inspiring African American who helped to lead the fight against prejudice and racism in order to create a better world for all people. 

"In our hearts we know that we can treat ALL people with fairness and respect. We can carry on the work of Martin Luther King" 

Lets Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day written by Barbara deRubertis and illustrated by Gershom Griffith

A leveled reader for beginners that describes the life of Martin Luther King Jr. 

Public Profiles: Martin Luther King Jr. by New York Times Education Publishing

Profiles and new stories of MLK Jr. published in the New York Times throughout his life. 

For Every One by Jason Reynolds

A poem read during the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial which later inspired a tribute after the death of bestselling and award winning author, Walter Dean Myers. This book has been written for all the kids who dare to dream big.

They Had a Dream: The Struggles of Four of the Most Influential Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, From Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X by Jules Archer

Follows the lives of four leaders of the Civil Rights Movement from when African Americans were first brought to the United States as slaves, to the Civil Rights Movement.

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him. 

Also available in eBook and eAudio formats

Martin Luther King Jr.: Great Lives in Graphics by Button Books

Uses bite size words and phrases along with visual imagery to present important facts and details about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.

Courageous People Who Changed the World written by Heidi Poelman and illustrated by Kyle Kershner

Includes profiles of changemakers and activists including Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Harriet Tubman, and Malala Yousafzai. This book is great for preschoolers with lots of bright pictures in a colorful one page spread for each person. 

We March by Shane W. Evans

Tells the story about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Martin Luther King Jr. first delivered his life-changing "I Have a Dream" speech.

Also available in eBook format

A little girl's perspective of the Sanitation Strike of 1968 that Martin Luther King participated in before he was shot and killed. 

Presents Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to help inspire our next generation of change-makers.

Also available in eBook format

A collage of iconic figures and scenes of the Civil Rights Movement.

All about Martin Luther King's life. Includes a glossary and large font size for beginning readers. 

The origins and inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

Chronicles the history of the Civil Rights Movement.

A DVD about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.

This "read-along" DVD also includes: Martin's Big Words, Rosa, and Henry's Freedom Box. 

A story about how Martin Luther King Jr. fought for peace and non-violence in the communication of his ideals and as a leader.

Also available in eAudio format

A book about Martin Luther King written in verse with quotations throughout.

A heart-wrenching and powerful book about how even though African Americans have been through unspeakable hardships, they have and still will thrive. 

Also available in eBook format

-Cynthia/Cara