Preschool to Grade 2

We March by Shane Evans
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech. LP 02220.

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
An introductory biography of the American civil rights leader using his own words to portray his ideals and message to United States citizens and people all over the world. Print/braille. Coretta Scott King Honor Book.  2001. BR 14023.

Grades 2 to 4

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler
Describes the life and accomplishments of the civil rights leader and minister who died in 1968. First chapter book. 2001. Download Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., DB 53739. Reading time: 12 minutes. Read by Bill Wallace.

Martin Luther King by Rosemary Bray McNatt
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. became a minister and a civil rights leader. His nonviolent opposition to racial segregation included marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and speeches. BR 10385.

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Christine King Farris
Author fondly recalls childhood memories of her younger brother Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist. She describes their childhood games and pranks and upbringing in the segregated South. Shares inspirational family stories that influenced Dr. King's outlook. Print/braille. 2003. BR 16360.

Grades 3 to 6

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement by Angela Shelf Medearis
Medearis uses Mrs. King's autobiography as the main source for this account. She discusses Mrs. King's early childhood, school days, and ambition to be an opera singer; her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr.; their work in the civil rights movement; and finally Mrs. King's continuation of that work after Dr. King was killed.
Download Dare to Dream, DB 41326. Reading time: 1 hour, 6 minutes. Read by Carole Jordan Stewart.

If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine
This book tells you what it was like during the exciting era when Martin Luther King led the fight against segregation. Illustrated by Anna Rich. LP 02197.

Grades 4 to 7

I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King
Presents the complete text of the historic speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. In it, he expresses hope for social justice and equality in the future. Includes a short biography of the civil rights leader and a foreword by his wife, Coretta Scott King. Print/braille. BR 11050.

I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King by Margaret Davidson
Martin Luther King was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time black people in the South were not allowed to vote, could ride only in the back of the bus, and had to go to separate schools. He decided that when he grew up he would change segregation laws and eliminate prejudice. He became a leader of the civil rights movement. 1986. LP 00858. BR 50981.

Grades 5 to 8

I Have a Dream: The Life and Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. by James Haskins and Martin Luther King.
A straightforward biography of the leader of the civil rights movement that focuses on his impact on the nation and his belief in nonviolence. Includes excerpts from King's speeches, sermons, letters, and writings, and an introduction by Rosa Parks. BR 09472.

Grades 6 to 9

Coretta Scott King by Lisa Renee Rhodes
A biography of Coretta Scott King, political activist and widow of Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader. Discusses her childhood in rural Alabama, her marriage, and her crusade to keep her husband's message of peace and equality alive after his murder in 1968. 1998.
Download Coretta Scott King, DB 53335. Reading time: 4 hours, 2 minutes. Read by John Hammock.

M.L.K.: Journey of a King by Tonya Bolden
Biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, civil rights activist, and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968). Focuses on King's vision of a community where all people live in harmony and his commitment to nonviolence as he confronted racial hatred and persecution in a segregated era. 2007.
Download M.L.K.: Journey of a King, DB 65507. Reading time: 3 hours, 4 minutes. Read by Bill Quinn.

Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Final Hours by Ann Bausum
Recounts the 1968 sanitation worker's strike in Memphis, Tennessee, that was sparked by low wages, unsafe working conditions, and a racially charged climate. Discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s involvement with the movement and his assassination. 2012.
Download Marching to the Mountaintop, DB 75003. Reading time: 3 hours, 50 minutes. Read by John Haag.

Senior High and Adult

A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection of eleven speeches made by King. Includes "The Birth of a New Nation," which helped galvanize the civil rights movement, the famous "I Have a Dream," and his final oration, "I've Been to the Mountaintop." Each speech is introduced by a well-known leader, activist, or theologian. Commercial audiobook. 2001.
Download A Call to Conscience, DB 62330. Reading time: 7 hours, 37 minutes. Read by Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
Eleven of King's sermons, including his earliest recorded homily "Rediscovering Lost Values" and "Remaining Awake during a Great Revolution," delivered at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., just days before his assassination. Each sermon is introduced by well-known ministers such as the Reverend Billy Graham and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Commercial audiobook. 1998.
Download A Knock at Midnight, DB 62329. Reading time: 7 hours, 43 minutes. Read by Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Measure of a Man by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete Life," plus an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the nature of human existence and the moral duties of the individual. BR 10575.
Download The Measure of a Man, DB 42398. Reading time: 38 minutes. Read by Gordon Gould.

Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fifteen sermons by the African American pastor who dedicated his life to civil rights. Three were written in Georgia prisons, and all express Dr. King's Christian views and his application of biblical truths to intellectual uncertainties, emotional involvements, and spiritual weaknesses.
Download Strength to Love, DB 44735. Reading time: 5 hours, 43 minutes. Read by John Stratton.

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collects documents generally recognized as composed or presented by the 1960s American civil rights leader, who championed nonviolent tactics. Entries are grouped by genre: philosophy, sermons and public addresses, essays, interviews, and books. The table of contents gives the date of each entry. Editor James M. Washington provides a general introduction and notes.
Download A Testament of Hope, DB 42395. Reading time: 33 hours, 24 minutes. Read by Bob Moore.
 
The Trumpet of Conscience by Martin Luther King, Jr.
These five essays, delivered as radio lectures by King in November and December 1967, portray a nightmarish America of reality and the egalitarian America of his visions. They express his hopes for the future of nonviolence as a means to social revolution even in a climate of riot. BR 10772.
Download The Trumpet of Conscience, DB 43333. Reading time: 1 hour, 50 minutes. Read by Bob Moore.

Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.
The black pastor and civil rights leader wrote this now-classic account four years before his assassination. He reviews the background of the civil rights demands that culminated in the March on Washington in 1963. With deep conviction he defends the justice and practicality of nonviolence as a weapon for winning not only civil and human rights but also world peace. 1963.
Download Why We Can't Wait, DB 21674. Reading time: 5 hours, 27 minutes. Read by P. Jay Sidney.