Saturday, February 15, 2014

February 15: I Have a Dream: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Kadir Nelson

This 50th anniversary tribute to the Civil Rights leader and the inspirational speech he delivered in August of 1963 combines magnificent artwork by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Henry's Freedom Box with the actual text from one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. Includes a CD of Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his famous speech.

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: "My father's dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us—those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone."

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 and memorable speeches in our nation's history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's magificent paintings, make I Have a Dream: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 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, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our nation's past.

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