For Further Reading

YOUNG READERS

Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Holiday House, 1989.

Davidson, Margaret. I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King. New York: Scholastic, 1986.

Davis, Burke. Black Heroes of the American Revolution. New York: Harcourt, 1976.

Faber, Doris and Harold. The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Watts, 1978.

Johnson Publishing Co., Inc. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1960: A Picture Biography. Chicago, 1968.

Kosof, Anna. The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy. New York: Watts, 1989.

McKissack, Patricia and Fredrick. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace. Hillside, NJ: Enslow, 1991.

Patrick, Diane. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Watts, 1990.

YOUNG ADULT READERS

Bernard, Jacqueline. Journey Toward Freedom: The Story of Sojourner Truth. New York: Norton, 1967.

Darby, Jean. Martin Luther King, Jr. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1990.

Harris, Jacqueline L. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Watts, 1983.

Haskins, James. The Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Lothrop, 1977.

Katz, William Loren. Breaking the Chains. New York: Atheneum, 1990.

McKissack, Patricia and Frederick. The Civil Rights Movement in America From 1865 To the Present. Chicago: Children's Press, 1987.

Meltzer, Milton. The Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words. New York: Crowell, 1984.

Patterson, Lillie. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Freedom Movement. New York: Facts on File, 1989.

Tate, Eleanora E. Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! New York: Watts, 1990.

From The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot: A Photo History of the Civil Rights Movement by Jim Haskins. Copyright 1992 by permission of Scholastic Inc.

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