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Partners to History - Donzaleigh Abernathy
Abernathy, Donzaleigh. Partners to History : Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and the Civil Rights Movement. New York: Crown Publishers, 2003.

This document captures in words and pictures how the dream of two visionaries, Ralph David Abernathy and Martin Luther King, Jr, changed the course of American history and inspired the world.

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Like a Mighty Stream - Patrik Henry Bass
Bass, Patrik Henry. Like a Mighty Stream : the March on Washington, August 28, 1963.

Acclaimed journalist and author Patrik Henry Bass weaves eyewitness accounts, photographs, reporting, and observations into a memorable mosaic of one of the most unforgettable events in American history.

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M. L. K. - Tonya Bolden; Bob Adelman (Editor)
Bolden, Tonya. M.L.K. : Journey of a King. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007.

This book for young readers brings words and pictures together to tell the life story of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Encyclopedia - Clayborne Carson; Tenisha Armstrong; Susan Carson; Erin Cook; Susan Englander
Carson, Clayborne. The Martin Luther King, Jr., Encyclopedia. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2008.

Carefully selected excerpts from letters, sermons, speeches, and other writings give readers of the insights into Dr. King and the civil rights movement that are unavailable from other reference works on the subject.

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Martin and Malcolm and America - James H. Cone
Cone, James H. Martin & Malcolm & America : a Dream or a Nightmare. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1991.

Cone cuts through superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions were moving toward convergence.

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I May Not Get There with You - Michael Eric Dyson
Haskins, James. The March on Washington. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.

Michael Eric Dyson restores King's true vitality and complexity and challenges us to embrace the very contradictions that make King relevant in today's world.

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The March on Washington - Jim Haskins
Haskins, James. The March on Washington. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.

James Haskins turns his attention to the historic March on Washington and skillfully traces the history of the movement and details the planning, progression, and outcome of that momentous march.

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Behind the Dream - Clarence B. Jones; Stuart Connelly
Jones, Clarence B. Behind the Dream : the Making of the Speech That Transformed a Nation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

A thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the weeks leading up to the great event, as told by Clarence Jones, a co-writer of the speech and close confidant to King himself.

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I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King; Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
King, Martin Luther. I Have a Dream. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012.

King's words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike.

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The Day They Marched - Doris Saunders
Saunders, Doris E. The Day They Marched. Johnson Pub. Co., 1963.

Volume of photos and documents relating to the March on Washington, intended to commemorate the historic event.

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