A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

by Barry Wittenstein, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

As a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the movement that it galvanized.

Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
Selected for the Texas Bluebonnet Master List

Much has been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. But there's little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was once asked if the hardest part of preaching was knowing where to begin. No, he said. The hardest part is knowing where to end. "It's terrible to be circling up there without a place to land."

Finding this place to land was what Martin Luther King, Jr. struggled with, alongside advisors and fellow speech writers, in the Willard Hotel the night before the March on Washington, where he gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. But those famous words were never intended to be heard on that day, not even written down for that day, not even once.

Barry Wittenstein teams up with legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney to tell the story of how, against all odds, Martin found his place to land.

An ALA Notable Children's Book
A Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title
Nominated for an NAACP Image Award
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
A Booklist Editors' Choice
Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal
Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, History, Biography, Historical, Childrens, African American

48 pages, Hardcover

First published February 13, 2018

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author Barry Wittenstein and illustrator Jerry Pinkney tell the story of the writing and delivery of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington in this immensely moving, beautifully-illustrated picture-book. Opening the night before the march, the narrative follows King, who had not yet finalized his speech, as he confers with his advisors, and then spends the night wrestling with his words. On the day of the march itself, we see King begin his speech, only to put it aside at the urging of Mahalia Jackson, switching to a more preacherly mode full of fire and emotion. The book concludes with an extensive afterword, with notes from both author and illustrator, a list of people who helped with the speech or attended the march, a list of sources, and a bibliography...

Published in 2019, A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation is a powerful, deeply moving book, one which captures an important moment in King's life, and in the history of America and the Civil Rights Movement. The text is simple but emotionally resonant, and the artwork, done in graphite, colored pencil, watercolor and collage, is simply gorgeous - a true tour-de-force demonstrating Pinkney's great skill as an illustrator. As I mentioned in my review of Christine King Farris' excellent My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , I have recently been thinking of picture-books about this iconic American that I would recommend, given my strong negative reaction to Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier's popular Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is definitely another that I could wholeheartedly recommend, together with the Farris book, as opposed to the Rappaport and Collier. Like the Farris title, it captures the true message of King's life and work, the way in which that message sought to bring all people together, in the struggle for a more just society. Unlike the Rappaport/Collier, which gives the impression that the white clergy was universally opposed to the Civil Rights Movement, and which omitted reference to any white participants, the back matter here explicitly mentions a variety of key figures - Jewish rabbis, Catholic priests, Protestant ministers - who participated in the 1963 march. Highly recommended, to any picture-book readers looking for works about MLK and the Civil Rights Movement. It could pair very nicely with a more general work about its subject's life, or with the Farris book, which addresses MLK's childhood.

[Moonkiszt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Featured in grandma reads session.

"I have a dream. . . ." So many of us have heard this and into our heads pop memories, feelings, moments in our lives. . .but I fear there are groups under our care who don't know this phrase or who it is associated with. I feel my race sorely here. . .and seek to make change in my life to make sure my littles and bigs do know. Only the oldest had heard the phrase, but had no knowledge of where it came from or why. I assigned homework - to find the speech and listen.

I am eager to see if they will do it. They listened to the reading until toward the end, I could no longer read, and assigned the eldest of our crew to read for me. . . . I think they listened even better when the words were said by him. I found it profound to hear and won't soon forget.

5 stars.

[GwendeLynn R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

"A Place to Land" is a beautiful interpretation of Dr. King's process of writing and giving his "I Have A Dream" speech. I say process because Barry Wittenstein takes the reader through the proposed drafting of the speech, giving voice to Dr. King's advisors. To the many revisions he may have made, up to the deliverance. Then, Wittenstein takes the reader to a celebration of the speech. Starting with a seemingly minor meeting Dr. King had with President Kennedy after the speech. It seems minor, but im glad the author included it because it infers to the implications and importance of Dr. King's speech on the American People. Finally, its an actual celebration of the power and success of the speech by Dr. King and his colleagues.
Though the illustrations had an interesting effect on my love of the book. Illustrator, Jerry Pinkney, does a great job at conveying subtle messages through his art. He uses a mix of water color, colored pencil sketches, and picture collages to convey these messages. The art is quite chaotic and honestly hurt my eyes a little. But its this chaos that I appreciated the most. It reminded me of how chaotic this time was in history. The sketches reminded me that great speeches have many eraser marks. The blending of the different types of art media reminded me that it takes a combined effort of diverse people to make a change.
Overall, it was a great read.

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a school librarian, I can't even tell you how many mediocre or flat-out bad books I have read about MLK, Jr. that were geared toward kids. They make him sound like a paragon and someone who only advocated for peace and never saw a place for more active resistance. They make him palatable for people looking for non-controversial civil rights leaders, and never acknowledge that at the time of his death, he was one of the most hated people in America when white people were asked. This one is smart. It takes just one particular aspect of Dr. King's life and explores it in more depth. It is a wonderful nod to the rhythm and poetry that King infused in all of his speeches, as the text has that same kind of lyricism. The art works well with the story. Highly recommend.

[Jennifer Noonan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I am a public children’s librarian, and we have a lot of books about King in our collection, so, I wanted to review this before deciding to purchase it. It gave wonderful insight into the hours before such an important moment in history. It was exciting and inspirational, and truly, a page turner. Beautiful illustrations highlight the people surrounding King during this movement, that influenced his words and his message, which really adds value to the telling of the story. I will definitely be ordering it for our collection and highly recommend it.

[Tina Hoggatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

The history of Martin Luther King's speech on the National Mall during the March on Washington. A revelatory peek behind the historic speech and the many people who advised Dr. King on its content. Fabulous and adventuresome illustrations by Jerry Pinkney. The back matter includes an author's note and an illustrator's note as well as profiles of the civil rights workers who appear in the story and reference material.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a powerful story!

[Samantha McDowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Place to Land has definitely landed a place in my future classroom bookshelf. Barry Wittenstein did an amazing job portraying the events in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in the 24-hour window before the infamous “I Have a Dream” speech. In school, students typically only learn about the day of the speech, not the night or even morning leading up to MLK’s speech. Students also tend to think that MLK was the only person who created the speech, even though he had tons of help! Wittenstein shows readers that it took a joint effort to create such an inspirational speech heard by millions. This idea helps show students that they can do amazing things and that they do not always have to do them by themselves. Illustrator Jerry Pinkey did a fantastic job depicting the emotions of MLK and the others involved in this groundbreaking time of change. Many times, the people depicted in books tend to look the same, but Pinkey’s illustrations helped to show that people of all races and backgrounds joined together in this fight to change history. The text and the images were easy to follow along and help the reader stay engaged without overloading them with information.

[A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional — read strike-offs at conference and cannot WAIT to see the final work.

Pinkney’s portraiture is urgent, and the blend of collage and original art brings the reader right into the conversations and place. Utterly brilliant picture book biography, a fresh snapshot of a critical 48-hours of the Civil Rights movement.

[Ayesha Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must have in every home wanting to teach about the power of words and the importance of the Civil Rights Movement and maybe one of the most remembered speech. The pictures alone gave me chills and maybe it is because I read it in June 2020 where we are in a movement to remove racial injustice. This is was also a selection of the Texas 2020-2021 Bluebonnet list.

[Kevin Comfort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great picture book. Love the message throughout the book. The pictures are amazing. Great educational book that tells how the "I have a Dream" came to be and moments after the speech.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written, and the Jerry Pinkney illustrations are fantastic.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thoughts and scenes leading up to King’s famed speech are given in chronologically illustrated images.

Ages: 5 - 10

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[SaranjaH · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came across the book, A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation, on the NCTE Orbis Pictus website. The book won the Orbis Pictus award in 2020. I then located a digital copy of the book through my Kindle Unlimited subscription and was able to read it in full color on my computer.

A Place to Land documents the 24 hours before and after the March on Washington in 1963. One of the things that makes it a standout is that it provides little known, rather fascinating details about King’s preparation for the historical speech he would deliver that day, now famously known as “I Have a Dream,” as well as what was described as a “bitter sweet” meeting with John F. Kennedy at the White House, immediately following. The book tells of how King’s friends and advisors tried to help him decide what to talk about in the speech and how to best deliver the message. In doing so, the reader is made aware of how some of the most famous lines of the speech came to be. Interestingly, the speech is referred to as “finished but not finished,” multiple times because King never felt that he had quite captured, on paper, the content and mood that he really wanted to get across to the crowd, despite numerous of hours of work on it and input from his team of advisors. The book is beautifully written, with the use of metaphors and free verse. The authors are successful at providing good insight into the kind of work that went into preparing for a speech, including King’s perfectionist-like approach, putting in long hours, and consultation with his speech writer – which was another interesting reveal. Equally as strong as the text, are the images that support it. The book is carefully and wonderfully illustrated, with the same level of detail that is found within the words. The illustrations are painted with watercolors and do a great job of capturing the mood of each page. They also further the story by showing the names of King’s friends and advisors who often accompanied him during his travels. In addition, the illustrations provide images that literally weave together memories, ideals, and values that helped shape King as a civil rights leader.

I would recommend A Place to Land as a supplemental resource for a social studies or Black history unit on civil rights. It would also make for a great read aloud and definitely belongs in a classroom library. The book is suitable for a variety of ages and I highly recommend it for children in grades K-5. It can also be enjoyed by people of varying cultural backgrounds, though I think it is of particular importance to have in a classroom with Black students, as the content is a reflection of their history and cultural legacy. The book gives readers a sense of what it takes to be an agent of change. It is also a wonderful story of perseverance and commitment.

[Stephanie Bange · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect marriage of powerful words and images retell the writing of the famous "I Have a Dream" speech made in August 1963 by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Wittenstein has chosen to write this story as free verse in the constraints of a timeline to frame this exceptional slice of history. There is not an excess word anywhere. The passion, the uncertainty, the confusion, the anger, the frustration and more felt by Dr. King and his colleagues are palpable in the text as they prepared, negotiated, cajoled, and collaborated to put together this momentous event of the Civil Rights movement. Wittenstein has done his homework well, including many intriguing details throughout the timeline.

Not to be outdone, Jerry Pinkney has done his due diligence, as well. Each of the "players" - the men who counseled and helped King through this experience - are readily identifiable in each illustration. To remove any doubt, Pinkney often includes their names in the artwork. He makes great use of the space of this oversize book. The eye keeps moving forward. Book design was very careful in placement of text and illustration, particularly the first time those four words were written on the pages of this book. "I Have a Dream" is typed in all caps, spread boldly across the two-page spread. His use of mixed media - graphite, color pencil, watercolor and collage - is some of his best illustration work. Each time I turned the page, I found he had topped himself again.

In the back of the book are found a note from both the author and one from the illustrator about their process of approaching this work, brief bios of King's advisors at The Willard, others who influenced King before the speech, and other speakers on the podium that day. It closes with a listing of sources sited and sources referenced.

A difinitive book about King's speech-writing process. One that should be available in every library.

Highly Recommended for K-12.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Youngsters and adults need not be blamed for thinking that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. polished and rewrote the speech he would give at the March on Washington back in 1963. You know the one--the one discussing the dream he had for this nation, right? But the truth of the matter is that those particular words that would become immortal--"I have a dream" were never meant to be part of that particular speech. Although he'd used them in other venues, they weren't part of the planned and written portion of the speech. After seeking input from his advisers, the great orator had asked God for guidance. The text makes it clear that this important speech was "finished but not finished" (unpaged), an idea that keeps resurfacing, even as he mounted that podium to speak. He spoke well, but something was missing, and singer Mahalia Jackson knew just what it was, urging him to describe his dream.I loved this up close and personal perspective on the hours before the speech as well as its aftermath. The text moved me as did those marvelous illustrations, created with graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, and collage. The fact that the names of those civil rights leaders are included as labels in the drawings makes sure their names are never forgotten since each one played an important role in this journey. Readers won't want to miss the Author's Note or the Illustrator's Note or the thumbnail sketches about those who offered advice to Dr. King or who spoke at the March. I'm in awe at Jerry Pinkney's ability to capture the flavor of the times and the personalities of these various individuals. This book deserves a place in any collection on the civil rights movement. I'd suggest reading it after listening to Dr. King's speech again since that will make those words have even more significance.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is phenomenal. The lyrical writing and collage illustrations combine beautifully, sharing the story of how MLK composed the "I Have a Dream Speech" at the last minute and improvised its most essential part. This book lives up to its inspiring content in every way, and the author's attention to both textual rhythm and content is amazing. The book reads like poetry while remaining breathtakingly accurate to the historical record, and the notes in the back of the book provide support for the smallest details, share additional historical context, and summarize information about the other Civil Rights figures who appeared throughout. This is a wonderful story and a great educational resource, and I highly recommend it.

My favorite aspect of this book, however, is how it celebrates MLK's identity and influence as a Baptist preacher. Many books about Civil Rights figures gloss over their faith commitments, obscuring their motivating beliefs and robbing them of their distinctiveness in an attempt to appeal to broad audiences. This book shatters the mold. Instead of presenting MLK as an inspiring speaker who happened to be a pastor at home, the author introduces him as a Baptist preacher first and foremost, showing how his power to inspire flowed from the concepts, language, rhythm, and enduring faith that had shaped his ideology and public discourse for years. Even though this attention to MLK's Christian faith shouldn't be unusual, this book stands out in a crowded market by celebrating the ways that his passionate preaching and deep theology changed the world.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book focuses on Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech but in a fresh and unique way. It looks at the difficulty of writing such an important speech to be delivered before such a huge crowd. It offers glimpses of King working with a group of advisors and speech writers to come up with the right approach. Then King heads off with only one other person and works all night on his speech. He stands in front of America and gives the speech of his life, the entire thing not coming together and offering him a place to land until he is encouraged to talk about the dream and he leaves his carefully written speech behind and flies.

Written almost as a poem, this picture book offers a look at how the historic speech came to be. It shows the night before the speech in 1963, the early morning hours of writing, and finally the afternoon before of still sculpting the words, the rhythms and the rhymes. And then, powerfully, it shows leaving that carefully written script behind and following the pastors of his family into glory.

Pinkney’s illustrations are so personal and filled with strength. Readers can look into the weary eyes of King as he continues to draft the speech despite not sleeping the night before. They can see the diverse crowd gathered in Washington, D.C. and almost hear the noise of it. They can certainly hear the echoes of King’s voice emerge from the images on the page as his voice soars.

Superb both in writing and illustration, this is one for every library. Appropriate for ages 6-9.

[Erin Buhr · Rating 5 out of 5]

When two of your favorite children's book creators come together to make something you sit on the edge of your seat eager to open the cover - at least that's how I felt before reading A PLACE TO LAND. I am in awe of Wittenstein's story telling abilities and Pickney's illustrations are beautiful works of art. Both have separately made their mark on the children's books world and the hearts of children - together they do not disappoint.
This is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech. It is written with the beauty and urgency and poetry with which Wittenstein excels and his style felt perfectly matched to its subject. I love how the story describes the process of writing a speech - much like the process of writing a book. It is a different perspective on this well known speech, but also on Martin himself. Pinkney captures all of this depth with layers and texture and portraits that are worthy of frames.
This is a book to share aloud with elementary school children. It is lengthier but reads like great oratory. Like something intended to be read aloud. You close the book with interesting insights and new questions. A moment in history brilliantly captured.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Martin stepped up to the lectern, and stepped down on the other side of history.”

A chronology of the night Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his famous speech for the March on Washington through his delivery the next afternoon and into that night when he again met with his advisors.

After taking feedback from his advisors, “Part of Martin’s greatness — he knew the importance of listening.”, he went back to his hotel room to finish. “The speech was good. The crowd applauded where it should. But Martin wanted more.” Inspired by Mahalia Jackson’s call to “Tell them about the dream, Martin!”, he went off script and delivered the last of the speech like “the passion of a Sunday morning sermon.”

“Through the crowd, and from sea to shining sea, tears rolled down like a mighty stream, because the vision of a world where love triumphs over hate grabs hold of the heart and won’t let go.”

Beautifully written. Includes an author’s note and short bios on those referred to as “The Willard Hotel Advisors,” Other Voices, and those who spoke at the March on Washington. Also included a bibliography.

[Holly Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a novel in verse that told of Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to giving his famous speech. The book described King's struggle to write a speech that he would be giving to a crowd of people. Others were trying to give him suggestions on what to say, but he locked himself in his room until he could figure something out. As he was giving his speech, it was weighing heavy on his heart to say something and he pushed the script aside, saying "I have a dream." I would use this book in my 4th or 5th grade classroom when we are covering a unit on civil rights. I would have my students complete a graphic organizer to order the sequence of events in this story, since sections are labeled with times during the day. I would also have them write their own speeches using the prompt "I have a dream." This was a WOW book for me because I knew all about the famous speech that King gave, but never the process it took for him to get there. I never knew that "I have a dream" was an impromptu part in his speech, and because he was brave and spoke what was on his heart, he inspired so many people and this speech became famous!

[Reshamad · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are so many many books on Dr Martin, so i was expecting much of the same thing.
But this one surprised me!
This picture book is a beautiful and moving story on HOW Dr Martin's speech came to be. We all know the famous words spoken, we learnt them in school, read them elsewhere, heard them during Black History month, but how many of us know how the speech got written? How did Dr Martin prepare for it? This goes to the very essence of who he was to the people and where his strengths lie. And like many famous orators, Dr Martin did prepare his speech, wrote it once, twice and many times over. Edited it until he thought he had got it right.. read this to see what happens next.
But what sets this book apart, was not just the subject matter.. which was unique and superbly narrated. But how the verse and art merge, blend and work together. Jerry Pinkney's illustrations pays tribute to the speech and the man behind the speech.
This one is a MUST READ.

[Doreen Lush · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all know of the March On Washington. It changed the United States forever. In this book, it covers the process of how the speech was crated and how it was originally to be different than what was really said. While I was reading the book, I took in the illustrations and saw how they also used photographs taken at the time this occurred. It fed my desire to change things and strengthened the belief in which not everything is truly perfect or that others can tell you what needs to be said to make the change work. Martin Luther King Jr. was told to read what was written, but that was not what was needed to influence the crowd. This book gives both adults and children the knowledge that not everything needs to be planned, that some of our best works are the ones we create in the heat of passion to the things we wish to change and grow. It left me with goosebumps and hope knowing that what is said does not always need to be planned and perfectly calibrated beforehand.

[Melanie Mccausland · Rating 4 out of 5]

A place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein is a very informative book that taught me information about the I have a Dream speech that I had never heard of. It is interesting how I have heard about Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech dozens of times and yet I had never heard of the process he went through or the people he asked for guidance when writing it. I really enjoyed the way this book included images of various forms of segregation in kind of a collage format to depict the harsh reality of why Dr. King's speech was necessary. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in finding more information beyond the broad information given about the civil rights movement and Dr. King's speech.

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all know the "I have a dream" speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. during the March on Washington. How did that speech come about? Barry Wittenstein examines the people who had the chance to speak with King the evening before the speech, and events at the speech itself that influence what King said. The text is lyrical and warm, taking a chronological approach as the excitement builds. Add in Jerry Pinkney's colored pencil, watercolor, and collage illustrations that not only show events, but include many of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and you have a priceless gem of a book that merits a place in all collections.

[The Reading Countess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jerry Pinkney does.not.disappoint. If you see his name listed as an illustrator, you k ow you need to buckle up for artistic greatness. And A PLACE TO
LAND is no different. Wow.

When the art is combined with the powerful story about the excruciatingly long writing process of MLK’s now famous “I Have a Dream” the night before he breathed life into his incomplete speech, you’ve got yourselves a winner, friends.

What a rich source of inquiry for a social justice unit, or an informational text study, or to discuss the writing process, or to introduce Langston Hughes and some of his poetry... This is a skinny book with big ideas and I 👏🏻 am👏🏻 here 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 it.

HIGHLY recommend!

[Addie Hincks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book as an adult was a gripping experience. The colorful, impressionistic illustrations combined with the poetic flow of the text was stunning. I especially loved how portraits of various Black historical figures were featured in the background of each page. As a child, the “I Have a Dream” speech always seemed like a magical moment to me. The book managed to remind me of that feeling of magic while also putting Dr. King’s process into perspective. I plan to use this book in a music lesson during Black History Month, potentially along with teaching the students “We Shall Overcome”. I am interested to see if the text is too dense for the younger students to absorb.

[Lisa Yee Swope · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got goosebumps.

It's not just the story, MLK preparing the I Have a Dream speech, but the storytelling of it, the deliberate pacing, letting the experience unfold.  Add to that Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous watercolors. I especially appreciate that he labeled key people in his art that we might not know by face, the advisors and influencers, as well as those he carried in his heart because of what they had done, or in some cases had done to them.  Pinkney further collaged in the corners with snippets of music, photographs, and other items. This is the kind of story you read with your soul.

[Lara Lleverino · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do not know how this book hasn’t won every award know to children’s book publishing! The illustration are magical, the writing is beyond lyrical, the message is deep, inspiring and instructive. The history provided is a perfect jumping off place for deeper learning or a sweet simple introduction that will certainly stay in a child’s mind for years to come. This book is meant to be read aloud, the illustrations are meant for deep sensory attention and the messages will mold a heart for the desire to become rhetorical in the richest sense of the word and compassionate lovers of mankind.

[Margaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew I'd love this because Jerry Pinkney but honestly, I cried when reading this beautiful story. To see all the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement represented, even those who had no voice at the time, was really powerful. Wittenstein does an amazing job of helping the reader try to understand what all is happening in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s though process during the hours leading up to his most famous address. Very powerful.