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Books to read in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! All items currently owned by Elizabeth Public Library.

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1		Killing the Dream: James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Gerald Posner (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.34 avg rating — 24,415 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview And Other Conversations by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches by Clayborne Carson 4.62 avg rating — 1,205 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.62 avg rating — 4,152 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.58 avg rating — 1,477 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.55 avg rating — 9,342 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir by Dexter Scott King 3.47 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year by Tavis Smiley 4.03 avg rating — 1,399 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement by Taylor Branch 3.97 avg rating — 413 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights by Steven Levingston (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 612 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Waking from the Dream: The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David L. Chappell 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King by Edythe Scott Bagley 4.27 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Behind the Dream: The Making of the Speech That Transformed a Nation by Clarence B. Jones 4.12 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination by Clay Risen 4.18 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 2 voters · list created January 13th, 2018 by Elizabeth Library (votes) .

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