Recommended Reading for Kids

Curated Lists by Louisville Free Public Library's Children Staff.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King

Jade's Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Title: Jade's Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Author: Lucie Miller
Coretta: The Autobiography Of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Title: Coretta: The Autobiography Of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Author: Coretta Scott King
You Are A Star, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Title: You Are A Star, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Dean Robbins
Martin Luther King Jr.
Title: Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Angela Bull
Coretta's Journey : The Life And Times Of Coretta Scott King
Title: Coretta's Journey : The Life And Times Of Coretta Scott King
Author: Alice Faye Duncan
We Dream A World : Carrying The Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr., And Coretta Scott King
Title: We Dream A World : Carrying The Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr., And Coretta Scott King
Author: Yolanda Renee King
Day King Died : Remembered Through Two Voices And A Choir
Title: Day King Died : Remembered Through Two Voices And A Choir
Author: Ann Bausum
Only Light Can Do That : 60 Days Of Mlk Devotions For Kids
Title: Only Light Can Do That : 60 Days Of Mlk Devotions For Kids
Author: Lisa A Crayton
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round : My Story Of The Making Of Martin Luther King Day
Title: Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round : My Story Of The Making Of Martin Luther King Day
Author: Kathlyn J Kirkwood
Coretta Scott King
Title: Coretta Scott King
Author: Kelly Starling Lyons

Muslim American Heritage

Golden Eid
Title: Golden Eid
Author: Hiba Noor Khan
Together We Are Sunshine
Title: Together We Are Sunshine
Author: Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow
Rainbow Fair
Title: Rainbow Fair
Author: Diana Ma
Dark Nights And Light Hearts : A Muslim Book Of Opposites
Title: Dark Nights And Light Hearts : A Muslim Book Of Opposites
Author: Hena Khan
100th Day Of School With Yasmin
Title: 100th Day Of School With Yasmin
Author: Saadia Faruqi
Game Changers : Stories Of Hijabi Athletes From Around The World
Title: Game Changers : Stories Of Hijabi Athletes From Around The World
Author: Charlene Smith
Eidi Bag
Title: Eidi Bag
Author: Shazia Afzal
Mama Wears A Hijab
Title: Mama Wears A Hijab
Author: Fifi Abu
Home We Make
Title: Home We Make
Author: Maham Khwaja
Lion On The Inside : How One Girl Changed Basketball
Title: Lion On The Inside : How One Girl Changed Basketball
Author: Bilqis Abdul Qaadir
Saving Sunshine
Title: Saving Sunshine
Author: Saadia Faruqi
Nayra And The Djinn
Title: Nayra And The Djinn
Author: Iasmin Omar Ata

MLK/Social Justice

Title: We Dream A World : Carrying The Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr., And Coretta Scott King
Author: Yolanda Renee King
Title: You Can Be An Activist : How To Use Your Strengths & Passions To Make A Difference
Author: Charlene Rocha
Title: Day King Died : Remembered Through Two Voices And A Choir
Author: Ann Bausum
Title: We Care : A First Conversation About Justice
Author: Megan Madison
Title: Bridges Instead Of Walls : The Story Of Mavis Staples
Author: Mavis Staples
Title: Lift Every Voice And Change : A Celebration Of Black Leaders And The Words That Inspire Generations
Author: Charnaie Gordon
Title: Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round : My Story Of The Making Of Martin Luther King Day
Author: Kathlyn J. Kirkwood
Title: Who Was John Lewis?
Author: Crystal Hubbard
Title: Coretta: The Autobiography Of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Author: Coretta Scott King
Title: Only Light Can Do That : 60 Days Of Mlk Devotions For Kids
Author: Lisa A Crayton

National Hobby Month

Title: Garvey's Choice : The Graphic Novel
Author: Nikki Grimes
Title: Dot! Scribble! Go!
Author: Hervé Tullet
Title: Big Book Of Nature Art
Author: Yuval Zommer
Title: Just Jerry : How Drawing Shaped My Life
Author: Jerry Pinkney
Title: Isabel In Bloom
Author: Mae Respicio
Title: Plant Rescuer
Author: Matthew Rivera
Title: Roblox Annual 2025
Title: Baby Loves Automotive Engineering
Author: Ruth Spiro
Title: Computer Science For Curious Kids : An Illustrated Introduction To Software Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-Security-And More!
Author: Chris Oxlade
Title: Cooking Step By Step: More Than 50 Delicious Recipes For Young Cooks
Author: Denise Smart
Title: Grover Yoga!
Author: Debbie Deford Minerva
Title: Handbook Of Forgotten Skills
Author: Elaine Batiste