Martin Luther King, Jr.: 10 good books about the civil rights leader

For the holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., here are 10 books detailing his life and his impact on American history.

9. 'Martin Luther King, Jr.' by Marion Dane Bauer

Bauer uses children (Scholastic, 32 pp) to draw young readers into her narrative about King and his fight for civil rights. She present her ideas in easy-to-absorb single sentences, one on each illustrated page. The text stresses the right of everyone to enjoy the same privileges in ways that children will be able to understand.

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