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I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World
A beautiful gift edition of the most memorable and perhaps most inspiring speech given by one of our century's greatest civil rights leaders and orators.
Paperback, Special 75th Anniversary Edition, 256 pages
Published
January 30th 1992
by HarperOne
(first published January 1st 1987)
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His words, taken on their own, give me chills and bring tears to my eyes. But seeing Dr. King's beloved speech coupled with the beautiful paintings of Kadir Nelson is absolutely breathtaking. A must have for every classroom, school library, and personal collection.
We read this for a peace and justice class I took this semester at Eastern Mennonite University, and out of the books I’ve seen on King, this one does perhaps the best job of including the entire significance of his message in just over 200 pages. All sides, from the most quoted and convenient, to the most grating and uncomfortable are included. You will recognize many quotes as they have been repeated ad infinitum in our media for decades. Some of the lesser known quotes are understandably left...more
This is the BEST BOOK by Martin Luther King Jr.The book title is "I HAVE A DREAM".This title is so important because it talks about how Martin Luther King JR has a dream that 1 day racism will stop.That blacks and white will get along together and form a perfect Union.That 1 day is children will grow up to be important people in the world.That they will be remembered forever.This book is about how the speeches that Martin Luther King Jr made changed the world that made racism stop and made black...more
This book is amazing. MLK is famous for his nonviolence and his "I Have a Dream" speech, but how many people know how he got there? How he developed his philosophy, and what happened afterwards? This book will help fill in those cracks--in his own words--and give you a more complete picture of this remarkable man.
Along the way, you'll marvel at how well read he was and see how he struggled to keep people on "the middle way" amid the titan forces that were tearing America apart in the 1960s. Tow...more
Along the way, you'll marvel at how well read he was and see how he struggled to keep people on "the middle way" amid the titan forces that were tearing America apart in the 1960s. Tow...more
Richie’s Picks: I HAVE A DREAM by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Kadir Nelson, ill., Schwartz & Wade, October 2012, 40p., ISBN: 978-0-375-85887-1
“Shout it from the mountain and on out to the sea
No two ways about it people got to be free”
-- The Rascals
Note: According to Wikipedia, after this song was released in 1968 – the year Dr. King was assassinated -- the group would only perform at concerts that also featured an African American act. They canceled all booked performances for which thi...more
“Shout it from the mountain and on out to the sea
No two ways about it people got to be free”
-- The Rascals
Note: According to Wikipedia, after this song was released in 1968 – the year Dr. King was assassinated -- the group would only perform at concerts that also featured an African American act. They canceled all booked performances for which thi...more
Wow. In 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave one of the most important speeches of the 20th century. It is entitled “I Have a Dream” and it was delivered as part of the March on Washington, a march in support of civil rights for African Americans. This book pairs the words of the last third of the speech with Kadir Nelson's outstanding illustrations.
Nelson has won two Caldecott Honors, a Robert F. Sibert Medal and a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. In “I Have a...more
Nelson has won two Caldecott Honors, a Robert F. Sibert Medal and a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. In “I Have a...more
Nov 24, 2012
Samantha
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5 of 5 stars
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A picture book version of Dr. King's famous speech. Oil paint illustrations brings to life the most iconic words from this speech with the text in its entirety displayed on a two page spread at the end of the book. Also included is a CD with the official recording from the March on Washington.
This book gave me chills. The power and beauty of Dr. King's words as imagined in Nelson's paintings is perfection. The images are so well done they border on looking like photographs. I would be hard-press...more
This book gave me chills. The power and beauty of Dr. King's words as imagined in Nelson's paintings is perfection. The images are so well done they border on looking like photographs. I would be hard-press...more
Nov 28, 2012
The Library Lady
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4 of 5 stars
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kids-nonfiction
Very handsome and reverent. However,I will dare to say that this is also pretty formulaic. The main difference between anyone else illustrating this and Kadir Nelson doing so is that he is a fine artist and one with a reputation. It is not his illustrations, but Dr King's words that move me.
That said, I fully expect to see this at the very least a Caldecott Honor book. And I would rather see this win the actual medal than some dreadful ephemeral picture book championed by the KidLit Drink Night...more
That said, I fully expect to see this at the very least a Caldecott Honor book. And I would rather see this win the actual medal than some dreadful ephemeral picture book championed by the KidLit Drink Night...more
Every page in this gorgeously illustrated book evokes the memory of Dr. King and the power of his words and speech to inspire others to work toward change. The entire "I Have a Dream" speech is in the back of the book, and the oil illustrations accompany excerpts from that speech given in August 1963. Several of the pages made me well up emotionally at how far we've come and how far we have to go. I loved the two pages with two hands, one white, one black, clasped in friendship and imagined the...more
One of the greatest orators of the twentieth century in the United States of America. The speeches and writings ring accord off the written page too from the depth of his soul and reveal what's in his blood. A historical document that connects and drives into the heart of the problems encountered by entrenched racism and how to transform them into brighter days where all of God's children can come together and hold hands singing the old negro spiritual "Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almi...more
"at times, life is hard, as hard as crucible steel. it has its bleak and painful moments. like the ever-flowing waters of a river, life has its moments of droughts and its moments of flood. like the ever changing cycle of the seasons, life has the soothing warmth of the summers and the piercing chill of its winters. but through it all, god walks with us."
...such resonating words that shake us time after time; provides relevance even beyond the civil rights context; philosophy largely concerned...more
...such resonating words that shake us time after time; provides relevance even beyond the civil rights context; philosophy largely concerned...more
I find it hard to say something that isn't totally obvious about this, but I'll say what I feel. That is: MLK was probably the finest orator of the 20th century, easily one of the best political writers, and above all most likely the easiest candidate for sainthood. These essays and speeches, though they do occasionally repeat themselves, offer the kind of intellectual, spiritual, and emotional nourishment on which humanity can feed and be revived. Several of these essays I've read before, and e...more
Apart from some introductory text at the beginning of the book, and short lead-ins (about a page or less) to each of the twenty distinct pieces, the words are all Dr. King's. This has been my first real exposure to any of his writings (or speeches) in their entirety, so I don't have a basis of comparison to say if these twenty were the best choices to represent his teachings and beliefs. But the ones you'd expect to be there are there - the "I Have a Dream" speech, the Letter from a Birmingham J...more
Jun 15, 2008
Tommy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone...read it twice
Shelves:
social-change,
non-fiction
Martin Luther King Jr. was simply amazing and this collections of writings and speeches gives a great picture of what he was like, what he stood for and how truly revolutionary and visionary he was.
If people would just read what he wrote and said they would appreciate him so much more. I think especially about how King claims that poor white people should be marching with them because they are both being held down by the same force and how currently they are fighting for their oppressors. The cu...more
If people would just read what he wrote and said they would appreciate him so much more. I think especially about how King claims that poor white people should be marching with them because they are both being held down by the same force and how currently they are fighting for their oppressors. The cu...more
This was a biography on the famous Martin luther king jr and it talks about everything he did what he said its all in here. Who influenced him which we all know was gandhi who made this man do great things with non voilence and expressing all his lifes changes of what he was trying to acheieve was all expressed in this book that you can picture martin saying and doing all these things that the book was dicussing of him.
Mar 17, 2013
Mohamed Fadily
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For my facebook friends plz Read that book then you will learn alot of good things , you will know how mr Marten louser king had changed US community To better how he had equaled the black and white people during his dream in a safely way
How was US Through his time and how is US now
Hopes the Egyptian president morsy follow his steps to become my home like USA in everything
How was US Through his time and how is US now
Hopes the Egyptian president morsy follow his steps to become my home like USA in everything
MLK's fabulous "I have a dream speech" paired with outstanding illustrations by a variety of artists, all of whom have been honored with the Coretta Scott King award.
I especially like the line "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
I especially like the line "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
While I chuckle every time that the good Dr. Rev. MLK mentions Thomas Jefferson (the irony is a bit much), 20th century America did not produce any finer speech writer than Dr. King. His grasp of theology, history, philosophy and the classics gave him an ability to weave prosaic thoughts like we may never see again in this, the age of specialization.
This is a fantastic picture book for children to read when learning about Dr. King. Kadir Nelson's paintings are gorgeous and perfectly pair with the portions of King's I Have a Dream Speech shared in the book. The entire speech is listed at the end along with a CD. Great addition to my classroom library. Highly recommend!
This books is an illustrated version of Dr King's "I have a dream" Speech. The Illustrations are great and of course coupled with the works it is just amazing and powerful! This is a great non fiction book to introduced kids to Dr. Martin Luther King or something to read around Martin Luther King Day in January!
This is Martin Luther Kings famous speech given on the steps of the LIncoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. It is the full text with 15 arts that have provided their pictures to create the beauty of his dream and the beliefs that motivated his life and leadership. It has a beautiful foreward by his wife Coretta Scott.
I absolutely loved this book. Kadir Nelson, the illustrator, never fails to disappoint. He does amazing work and the pictures just come alive and tell their own story. I was sad when this book ended and kept thinking about it even after I had finished reading it. It's just so darn captivating.
Aug 27, 2010
Lori
marked it as to-read
Just ordered this from Amazon. I wish someone would make an hour documentary that is solely King's speeches and writings, not later interpretations. I remember being very impressed by the Christianity of his message decades ago when I read some of his writings in college.
Feb 02, 2013
Lu Benke
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I'm not always crazy about this style of illustration, but I did like the way the phrasing of the speech related to each page's illustration. It pulled me in and made me feel like I was there at the actual speech. The entire speech and the context is given at the end and a CD with the entire speech is included--not that it will stay there in library copies. Great size and illustrations for a readaloud.
Beautifully illustrated text of the "I Have A Dream" speech by numerous artists who have all received the Coretta Scott King Award or Honor Book citation (includes Leo and Diane Dillon, Tom Feelings, Brian Pinkney, and Ashley Bryan among others).
i bought this book because i teach this every year. it comes with the original audio recording on CD which i immediately listened to with my daughters.
the illustrations are beautiful.
a wonderful tribute to a phenomenal speech.
the illustrations are beautiful.
a wonderful tribute to a phenomenal speech.
The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s memorable speech are brought to life with brilliant and dramatic paintings by award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson. An audio CD of the original speech is included. Reviewer 11.
The illustrations are beautiful, by the way, and it isn’t often that we are exposed to the entire speech anymore. Who remembers that Dr. King spoke about the “winds of revolt?”
Jan 01, 2013
Christine Turner
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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african-americans,
civil-rights
I love this book, but it falls short when compaired to "Martin's big words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Brian Collier.
Jan 09, 2013
Marcia
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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grades-1-3,
grades-2-4,
grades-4-6,
middle-school,
history,
nonfiction,
picture-books,
prek
A gorgeous picture book illustrating Dr. King's most famous speech. Simple, elegant, and oh so moving. Perfect to read to children of all ages.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), serving as its first president. His ef...more
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