Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but as in so many cities and towns throughout the country, his impact on Los Angeles was strong and far-reaching. King visited L.A. on numerous occasions to speak about equal rights and encourage voter participation, sometimes under tense, and potentially life-threatening circumstances. When he visited the city, thousands would turn out to hear this great orator and Nobel Peace Prize winner. King was comfortable speaking anywhere and seems to have welcomed every opportunity to get his message out.
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The History of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Medal Winners: Authors | Illustrators
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
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March: Book One
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1968: The Year That Rocked the World
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1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change
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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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A Gift of Love: Sermons From Strength To Love and Other Preachings
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An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America
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Changing Laws: Politics of the Civil Rights Era
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Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year
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Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965
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Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle Over Civil Rights
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King's Dream
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Martin Luther King Jr. on Leadership: Inspiration & Wisdom for Challenging Times
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Apostle of Militant Nonviolence
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Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63
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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
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The 1960s
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The Heavens Might Crack: The Death and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It: The Memoir of JoAnn Gibson Robinson
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The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change
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The Promise and the Dream: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy
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The Shattering: America in the 1960s
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The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
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To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice
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Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
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Why We Can’t Wait
Martin Luther King Jr. Books for Kids
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
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I Have a Dream
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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We March
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A Is for Activist
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
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Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You
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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the March on Washington
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Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box
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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
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I Am Brave: A Little Book About Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I Am Martin Luther King Jr.
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Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Guiding Beliefs (As Told by His Niece)
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
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My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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My Dream of Martin Luther King
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My Uncle Martin’s Words for America: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece Tells How He Made a Difference
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The Walk
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We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders
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When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates
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Your Life Matters
Social Activism: Children and Tween Reads
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A is for Activist
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A Sweet Smell of Roses
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Alejandria Fights Back! ¡La lucha de Alejandria!
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All Are Welcome
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Because They Marched: The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
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Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman’s Case for Equality and Respect
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Counting on Community
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Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America
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Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right To Vote
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If You're Going to a March
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Let the Children March
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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M is for Movement
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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race
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Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
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Raise Your Voice: 12 Protests That Shaped America
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Rise Up! The Art of Protest
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Same, Same But Different
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Strictly No Elephants
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The Artivist
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The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
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The Underground Abductor (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #5)
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
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This Is Your Time
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
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We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration From Civil Rights Leaders
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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
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What Can a Citizen Do?
Books About Community and Empathy for Kids
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All are Neighbors
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All the Beating Hearts
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All Through the Night: Important Jobs That Get Done at Night
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Big Truck, Little Island
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Dear Street
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Dream Street
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Everybody!: You, Me & Us
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Fire Chief Fran
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Freewater
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Healer of the Water Monster
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Just Help!: How to Build a Better World
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Life Savers
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Lunch Every Day
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Night in the City
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Our World is a Family: Our Community Can Change the World
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Paletero Man
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Someone Builds the Dream
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Superheroes are Everywhere
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Thank You, Neighbor!
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Thank You, Omu!
Omu, "queen" in Igbo, which the author used to mean "grandma", has just made a pot of thick, red stew.
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The Cot in the Living Room
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The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation
The deserts of the southwestern United States have long been home to indigenous/Native American peoples.
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We're Better Together: A Book About Community
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When the World Turned Upside Down
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Wishing Upon the Same Stars