Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Books and Sound Recordings | Children's Books | Videos | Newsbank

As the world prepares to reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Kansas City Public Library offers volumes of books, sound recordings, and films on the slain civil rights leader at each of its 10 locations.

Books and Sound Recordings

Parting The Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63 by Taylor Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life by Marshall Frady
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Drew W. Hansen
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Marin Luther King, Jr.
At Canaan's Edge by Taylor Branch
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65 by Taylor Branch
A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration From the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
More Titles: Books On and Sound Recordings Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Children's Books

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Christine King Farris
A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson
Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo
I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Walter Dean Myers
My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold
More Titles: Children's Books About Martin Luther King, Jr.

Videos

Citizen King
Boycott
In Remembrance of Martin
Martin Luther King: "I Have a Dream"
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man and the Dream
More Titles: Videos: Life and Achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Newsbank

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