The Dream Continues

This month marks the 80th birthday of an American icon, Martin Luther King, Jr. A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. King lived his life in pursuit of racial equality and his words still inspire us today.


1. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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January 1, 2001
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Celebrated Stanford University historian Clayborne Carson is the director and editor of the Martin Luther King Papers Project; with thousands of King's essays, notes, letters, speeches, and sermons at his disposal, Carson has organized King's writings i... Read more

2. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King
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December 7, 1990
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"Brings us King in many roles--philosopher, theologian, orator, essayist, interviewee, and author." -- ... Read more

3. I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World, Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929)
I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World, Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929)
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January 30, 1992
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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial looking out over thousands of troubled Americans who had gathered in the name of civil rights and uttered his now famous words, "I have a dream . . ." It was a speech that ch... Read more

4. Parting the Waters : America in the King Years 1954-63
Parting the Waters : America in the King Years 1954-63
Taylor Branch
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November 15, 1989
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The first book of a formidable three-volume social history, ... Read more

5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
Margaret McNamara
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December 26, 2007
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When Mrs. Conner's class learns about a great man, they discover their own dreams and hopes for a better world!... Read more

6. At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68
Taylor Branch
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January 9, 2007
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One of the greatest of American stories has found its great chronicler in Taylor Branch. Beginning with ... Read more

7. My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Christine King Farris
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December 27, 2005
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Farris's stirring memoir of her younger brother "M.L." focuses on a pivotal moment in their childhood in Atlanta. The conversational narrative easily and convincingly draws readers into the daily life of Christine and her two brothers, M.L. and A.D., as th... Read more

8. I Have A Dream
I Have A Dream
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January 1, 2007
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On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech that moved and inspired America. Here, in its entirety, is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visionary speech, with a foreword by the late Coretta Scott King and paintings by l5 Coretta Scott K... Read more

9. March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World
March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World
Christine King Farris
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August 1, 2008
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From Dr. Martin Luther King's sister, the definitive tribute to the man, the march, and the speech that changed a nation. ... Read more

10. King's Dream (Icons of America)
King's Dream (Icons of America)
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January 6, 2009
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To this day, nobody knows what prompted Martin Luther King Jr. to depart from his prepared remarks during the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and deliver what is probably the most famous impromptu speech in American history. Was it the realization tha... Read more

11. My Dream of Martin Luther King (Dragonfly Books)
My Dream of Martin Luther King (Dragonfly Books)
Faith Ringgold
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December 7, 1998
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Faith Ringgold had a dream about Martin Luther King. Simply narrated in her own voice, Ringgold--award-winning creator of ... Read more

12. Pillar of Fire : America in the King Years 1963-65
Pillar of Fire : America in the King Years 1963-65
Taylor Branch
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January 20, 1999
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Pillar of Fire is the second volume of Taylor Branch's magisterial three-volume history of America during the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Branch's thesis, as he explains in the introduction, is that "King's life is the best and most important metaphor for American history in the ... Read more

13. Coretta Scott
Coretta Scott
Ntozake Shange
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January 6, 2009
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Walking many miles to school in the dusty road, young Coretta knew, too well, the unfairness of life in the segregated south. A yearning for equality began to grow. Together with Martin Luther King, Jr., she gave birth to a vision and a journey—with dreams of freedom ... Read more

14. A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination
A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination
Clay Risen
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January 9, 2009
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A few hours after Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at a Memphis motel, violent mobs had looted and burned several blocks of Washington a few miles north of the White House, centered around the U Street commercial district. Quick action by D.C.... Read more

15. Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stephen B. Oates
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January 12, 1994
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"The thrilling story is not only full of drama, but...of the real King, his bravery, his triumph, his pain and his doubts."... Read more

16. Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement
Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement
Jon Meacham
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January 7, 2003
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The civil rights movement not only changed America for the better, it also inspired some of the nation's best writing, as the pieces collected in ... Read more

17. Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. (Landmark Books)
Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. (Landmark Books)
James T. De Kay
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January 2, 2001
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18. April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America
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January 5, 2009
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On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the words, “I may not get there with you, but I want you ... Read more

19. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
Dharathula H. Millender
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October 31, 1986
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One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.... Read more

20. The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
Drew Hansen
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February 1, 2005
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This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the 1963 march on Washington and King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which thrust King into the national spotlight, provided a barometer of the national conscience, and reflected on both our past transgression... Read more

21. Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
Eleanora Tate
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March 1, 1997
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Grade 4-7-- Fourth grader Mary Elouise Avery struggles with a low self-image in this consciousness-raising story of black pride. When Gumbo Grove Elementary School prepares for its annual Presidents' Month play, Mary Elouise is selected as narrator for the... Read more

22. Martin's Dream (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
Martin's Dream (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
Jane Kurtz
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November 25, 2008
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In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time - long overdue - for all men to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the you... Read more

23. Martin Luther King Jr. (10 Days That Shook Your World)
Martin Luther King Jr. (10 Days That Shook Your World)
David Colbert
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November 25, 2008
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You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including ... Read more

24. Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith
Through It All: Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith
Christine King Farris
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January 13, 2009
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Through It All, a unique, intimate portrait of the Kings, one of America's most extraordinary families, is written as only a beloved elder sibling of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., could -- with insight, tenderness, and wisdom.Christine King Farris, the only sister of Dr. King and his brother, A.D., ... Read more



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