| Bibliography
from My 1987 Article
A Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Curriculum:
Playing the Dream
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Curriculum: Playing the Dream
[This is 1987 bibliography,
not updated]
Juvenile Picture Books
(Note: All these books are too old for 4-year-olds. Use the pictures
and tell the story. Don't emphasize the murder, but rather focus
upon the work on behalf of the community. (We know other stuff about
Lincoln and Kennedy than that they were assassinated.) Leave the
books around for children to look at.)
Davidson, M. (1986). 1 have a dream. New York: Scholastic.
Tells King's story in a Black history context. Good photos.
de Kay, J. T. (1969). Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Random
House.
Good photos and a few drawings.
Hunter, N. (1985). Martin Luther King,
Jr. New York: Bookwright Press.
Lowery, L. (1987). Martin Luther King
Day. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda.
Too much text for one sitting; could be read a couple of pages
at a sitting. Clear language and concepts, more upbeat and constructive
than many of the others.
McKissack, P.C. (1986). Our Martin Luther King Book. Elgin, IL:
The Child's Distributed by Children's Press, 1224 W. Van Buren St.,
Chicago, IL 60607.
I'd read this one in two or three sittings. It takes a kindergarten
class through the i ideas of civil rights and prejudice, includes
the music and words to "We Shall Overcome," has beautiful
llustrations—some photos but mostly drawings—and suggests that children
make their own book about Dr. King. This book
uses the King holiday to help children understand many things, including
the ways we celebrate. My favorite. Patterson,
L. (1977).
Medearis, Angela Shelf, & Anna Rich (Illustrator). Dare to Dream:
Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement Puffin Reprint
edition (January 1999).
As usual, too many words for preschool children. Use the pictures
and retell more simply.
Paulsen, G., & Theis, D. (1976). Martin Luther King, The man
who climbed the mountain. Milwaukee, WI: Rain-tree.
More dense than the others; more information on the influence of
Gandhi on King. Good photos
Thompson, M. (1983). Martin Luther King, Jr.: A story for children.
Family Development Association, Inc., P.O. Box 485, New York,
NY 10009.
Very little text, strong drawings.
Wilson, B. P. lIlus. F. Sowell. (1971). Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Putnam.
Beautifully illustrated with pencil drawings. Simply told ... but
still too long for 3s and 4s.
Books For Adults
Bennett, L. (1968). What manner of man. New York: Pocket Books.
Garrow, D.J. (1986). Bearing the cross: Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. New
York: Morrow. Pulitzer Prize biography.
King, C. S. (1969). My life with Martin Luther King, Jr. New York:
Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
Lewis, D. L. (1979). King, a biography. Chicago: University of Illinois
Press.
Oates, S.B. (1982). Let the trumpet sound: The life of Martin Luther
King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row.
A gifted historian's notable book.
Schulke, F., & McPhee, P.O. (1986). King remembered. New York:
Norton. Washington, J. M. (Ed.) (1986). Testament of hope: The essential
writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row.
Excerpts of the main writings and speeches. Great resource book.
Resources for Adults on Building Self-Esteem in Children
Bank Street College of Education. (1985). Raising a confident child.
New York: Pantheon.
Briggs, D. C. (1970). Your child's self-esteem. New York: Doubleday.
The best book about why 2-year-olds are like that.
Clemens, S. G. (1984). The Sun's Not Broken, A Cloud's Just in the
Way: On Child-centered Teaching. Mt. Rainier,MD: Gryphon House.
Faber, A., & Mazush, E. (1982). How to talk so kids will talk
and listen so kids will talk. New York: Avon.
Ginott, H. G. (1975). Teacher and child. New York: Avon.
Gonzalez-Mena, I., & Eyer, J. (1980). Infancy and caregiving.
Palo Alto, CA:Mayfield.
Self-esteem in babies.
Jersild, A. T. (1955). When teachers face themselves. New York:
Teachers College Press,
Columbia University.
To support children we must develop ourselves.
McGinnis, J. B., & McGinnis, K. (1981). Parenting for peace
and justice.
Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.
Pogrebin, L. C. (1980). Growing up free:
Raising your child in the 80's. New York: Bantam.
Records, Cassettes, and Books About the Civil Rights Movement
Highlander Research and Education Center, Route 3, Box 370, New
Market, TN 37820.
Write for a catalog. Includes Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Songs
of the freedom movement and We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom
Movement
Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social Change, 449 Auburn
St., N. E., Atlanta, GA 30312. Write for a listing of their books,
cassettes, and records.
And of Course You Will Want Dr. King's Own Books
Stride toward freedom: The Montgomery
story. (1958) New York: Harper.
Strength to love. (1963). New York: Harper & Row.
Why we can't wait. (1964). New York: Harper & Row.
Trumpet of conscience. (1968). New York: Harper & Row
Washington, I. M. (Ed.). (1986) Testament of hope: The essential
writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row
© 1988 NAEYC. Copyright transferred 1999 to Sydney Clemens.
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