“The time is always ripe to do right.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Americans honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January each year. Here are several research resources, books, and activities to learn more about the life and legacy of this important civil rights leader.

 

Websites

• PebbleGo Biographies
• Important People – World Book Kids
• Biographies – Britannica School Elementary

Books

• Picture Books About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Six Children’s Books for Martin Luther King Day
• Books for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Children’s Books about Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport – National Museum of American History

Activities

• Let’s Celebrate Martin Luther King Day
• Commemorate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• “I Have a Dream” Mobile – activity from Scholastic.