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"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963

"I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the "oughtness" that forever confronts him." Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, December 11, 1964

Martin Luther King, Jr., an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement was born January 15th, 1929. In 1964, he became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Here are some books about him that are available through the Crawford County Library System.

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David Garrow

Alma Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction - 323.4 GAR

My Brother Martin: A sister remembers growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  by Christine King Farris

Alma Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction - J 323 FAR

To the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sacred mission to save America, 1955-1968. by Stewart Burns

Van Buren Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction - 92 KING

I May Not Get There With You: the true Martin Luther King, Jr. by Michael Dyson

Alma Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction - 323 DYS

There are also many biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. that can be found in the 92 Biography section in both Adult and Juvenile Non-Fiction at all of our libraries. The titles listed above are just a sampling of what is available. Please call or come by to see what is  at your local library!