Civil Rights Movement Archives

by Monica Clark Robinson “Let the children march. They will lead the way.” This book recalls the true story of the time thousands of children joined Martin Luther King’s efforts and marched for civil rights. Their strength, courage, & belief in equality comes through in the story’s words & images. These children overcame their fears in facing hate, violence, and time in jail and stayed focused on the importance of being seen and heard. Their efforts were successful with Birmingham, AL soon after starting to enforce desegregation. Story Read Aloud ... Read More

How to Use This Site

Talking with children about sensitive topics like racism, prejudice and privilege can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. More Than A Book gives you tools for engaging your kids in meaningful conversations and actions around these kinds of subjects, sparked by reading stories together from our curated list of children’s books.

For each book of interest, we encourage you—prior to sitting down with your child—to first read the story yourself, or listen to the free Read Aloud, so you have a chance to process the book’s message. Then review our suggested Talk About It questions and Explore More activities to decide which discussions and projects will capture your child’s interest.

By talking and doing, your family will not only become more comfortable with these issues, but strengthen your commitment to being activists for change.

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Civil Rights Movement

Let the Children March