I Have a Dream Day commemorates when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech during the March on Washington in 1963. This event protested against racial discrimination and encouraged the passage of civil rights legislation, which was discussed in Congress. His speech called for equity and freedom and remains today one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
As with other famous people, this is the day to make sure the books about Martin Luther King are off the shelf and on display, so that students can borrow them. The school library has these, but there are others that your library might have.
Instead you could take the themes of civil rights, activism or dreams and use a book as a provocation for good class discussion.
In this picture book bursting with vibrance and rhythm, a girl dreams of playing the drums in 1930s Cuba, when the music-filled island had a taboo against female drummers.
In Small’s world, everything is small – her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything – and everything – can happen.
Nina Laden’s warm and lyrical picture book sees and appreciates through a child’s eyes how fortunate we are to live in the world we do. Our world is full of possibilities if you look for them.
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