Martin Luther King, Jr.

Find out more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the holiday that commemorates this important historical figure with these and many other Library resources!

Print Sources

These print resources can be found in the Mid-Hudson Library System online catalog. Some books may be designated as reference materials , which means you would have to visit the Library that owns the book to use it there. The following resources include picture books, elementary-aged and young adult books that provide biographical information about Dr. King, and/or information about the Martin Luther King Day holiday and other related events.

Biographies

M.L.K.: Journey of a King by Tonya Bolden

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Amy Pastan

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Lucia Raatma

Martin Luther King, Jr.: a Man with a Dream by Jayne Pettit (YA)

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Minister and Civil Rights Activist by Brendan January

Martin’s Big Word: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

My Brother Martin: a Sister Remembers Growing Up with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Christine King Farris

Biographical sketches about Dr. King are included in these collective biographies:

Biographical Dictionary of African Americans by Rachel Kranz

Extraordinary African-Americans by Susan Altman

Portraits of African-American Heroes by Tonya Bolden

Martin Luther King Day

Let’s Get Ready for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Lloyd G. Douglas

Martin Luther King Day by Helen Frost

Martin Luther King Day by Linda Lowery

The "I Have a Dream" Speech
I Have a Dream: the Story Behind Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Most Famous Speech by Kerry Graves

Fictionalized Accounts of Dr. King's Life

King's Courage by Stacia Deutsch (YR)

A Lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr. by Denise Lewis Patrick (ER)

Singing for Dr. King by Angela Shelf Medearis (YR)

Thank You, Dr. King! by Robin Reid (E)

Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! by Eleanora E. Tate (J)

 

Web Sites

I Have a Dream
Text and video of the famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Day
Biographical information, timeline, quotes and more from InfoPlease.

Martin Luther King Day

History, information and timeline from Wikipedia.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Biographical information from Wikipedia.

Martin Luther King, Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
Site from the Seattle Times includes historical information, information on the holiday and speeches.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography (1929–68)
From Biography.com.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net
History of the man and the holiday.

MLK Online
Famous speeches, quotes and picture gallery.

Online Databases

To find magazine articles on Dr. King and related topics, try a subject or keyword search on “Martin Luther King, Jr.” using Infotrac, Junior Edition K-12, an electronic resource available from the Poughkeepsie Public Library District:

Call a Youth Services Librarian at (845) 485-3445 x 3320 if you need assistance using these and other databases.

Search the Catalog

For more information about Martin Luther King, Jr., try searching the Library's online catalog for biographies about him. Ask the Librarian for assistance if you would like to request a book from another library, or if you'd like to search for materials from your Library only.

To do a Subject search of the collections at the Poughkeepsie Public Library District, try:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Browse the Collection

If you would like to browse to see which books are available on the shelves, try looking in the Biography section of your library alphabetically under"King", or check the Dewey number range 920 for collective biographies about famous African-Americans.