I’m tired of violence. And I’m not going to let my oppressor dictate to me what method I must use.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most important civil rights leaders of the 20th century. His crusade for nonviolent social justice inspired millions of African Americans to seek equality through peaceful protests during one of the United States’ most turbulent times. Set against key moments in the civil rights movement, this compelling narrative for picture-book readers tells the story of King’s tireless, lifelong pursuit for racial equality. Walter Dean Myers’s moving text and Leonard Jenkins’s powerful paintings celebrate King and his dream.