I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.: Ordinary People Change the World

This biographical picture book about Martin Luther King Jr. traces his journey from childhood, where he was deeply affected by racial inequality, to becoming a central figure in the American civil rights movement. The book highlights King's commitment to nonviolent resistance and his powerful speeches that galvanized people to fight for social justice. It includes a timeline of King's life, photos, comic-book-style illustrations, and key events that shaped his beliefs and actions in advocating for racial equality and a kinder future. The eighth biography in this New York Times bestselling series features one of America's greatest civil rights heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. As a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it—peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for nonviolent protests and marches, and he always spoke up about loving other human beings and doing what’s right. He spoke about the dream of a kinder future, and bravely led the way toward racial equality in America. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are a timeline of key events in the hero’s history, photos that bring the story more fully to life, comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable, childhood moments that influenced the hero, facts that make great conversation-starters, and virtues this person exemplified.