Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You
by Carole Boston Weatherford and James Ransome
23 Total Resources Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 308
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 360L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 196588, 0.5 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Civil rights workers
- Civil rights movements
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- King, Martin Luther
- African Americans
- History
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Books for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Black History Biographies
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 13
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Kennedy Center
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with James Ransome
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with James Ransome
Created by The Booking Biz
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with James Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
2023 Children's Literature Legacy Medal Acceptance Speech given by James Ransome
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.
