


See YouTube and audio links below.Īlternatively, facilitate a picture walk using the images included above in the slideshow and linked below. Use the print version of the Primary Source Analysis Tool for Sound Recordings or the online version by choosing Sound Recordings from the drop-down menu for this analysis. The speech in its entirety is included at the back of the book. The illustrated text is an abbreviated form of the speech. Invite students to listen and follow along with the text. The artwork of illustrator Kadir Nelson brings the momentous event of the March on Washington and Dr. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our nation’s past. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson’s magnificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation’s history. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing ‘I Have a Dream’ speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us–those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.” Illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Written by Martin Luther King, Jrįrom Dr.
