The Warren Township Library will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., here are some books available at the library:
Max Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day (by Adria F Worsham)- Simple sentences tell the reader how Max and his parents are going to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Suggested for Preschool to Grade 1.
We March (by Shane W. Evans) - Brief, blunt sentences propel the narrative and place readers on the scene of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The day unfolds through the perspective of a family of four. Suggested for Preschool to Grade 3.
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr. (by Bonnie Bader) - Clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was?? celebrates the vision and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Suggested for Grades 3-7.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. (Clayborne Carson) - The author pieced together an incomplete study of King's life by supplementing his extant autobiographies (e.g., Stride Toward Freedom and Where Do We Go from Here) with previously unpublished and published writings, interviews and speechesThe book offers glimpses of King's family life as well a view of famous Americans such as Stokely Carmichael, Malcolm X and JFK.
King: A Critical Biography (David Lewis) - A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.
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