Important Books About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For Kids & Teens

Today, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of justice, peace, and equality is more important than ever. His courageous life exemplifies what happens when ordinary people stand up for what's right. He is an inspiration that changed America for the better. And on Monday, January 18th we celebrate his legacy.

Help your kids discover more about this remarkable influential leader with these books specially selected for you by Book Passage

For Younger Readers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death?from an assassin's bullet?in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.


For Teens