A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech and the movement that it galvanized. It explores how Martin King, Jr., with the help of advisors and fellow speech writers in the Willard Hotel, crafted his legendary speech the night before the March on Washington. Despite the speech not being originally intended for that day, it became a historic moment. The book, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and written by Barry Wittenstein, has received numerous awards and recognitions, celebrating its significant contribution to children's nonfiction literature.