I Have A Dream

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ∙ Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Hardcover

Published on Jan 14, 2025 | 40 Pages

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Paperback

Published on Nov 26, 2024 | 40 Pages

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Ebook

Published on Oct 9, 2012 | 40 Pages

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Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

Now available in paperback, here is Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic speech, which defined the American civil rights movement, illustrated by a Caldecott Medal-winning, New York Times-bestselling illustrator.

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful speeches in our nation’s history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson’s magificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 60 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our nation’s past.

ISBN 9780593518182 (Hardcover)
Published on Jan 14, 2025
Published by Anne Schwartz Books
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 11
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 1030L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9780593518113 (Paperback)
Published on Nov 26, 2024
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 11
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 1030L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9780375987724 (Ebook)
Published on Oct 9, 2012
Published by Schwartz & Wade
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 1030L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9780449810453 (Enhanced Ebook)
Published on Oct 9, 2012
Published by Schwartz & Wade
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 1030L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, the son and grandson of pastors. He graduated from Morehouse College and Crozer Theological Seminary, becoming at age 25 pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He subsequently earned his PhD from Boston University. In 1957 he and other civil rights leaders founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization he led until his death. A proponent of Gandhian principles of nonviolence, he led many protests and demonstrations for civil rights, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 29, 1963, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, he continued to fight for civil rights, the eradication of poverty, and the end of the Vietnam War. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Kadir Nelson

Kadir Nelson is the acclaimed illustrator of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad, both Caldecott Honor Books. His other titles include We Are the Ship, a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winner and Coretta Scott King Award recipient, and Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African-Americans.