Author/Editor Bains, Rae
This is a detailed account for young readers of the life of Mohandas Gandhi, showing his early years and education, his peaceful protests against the caste system, unfair taxation and British rule and his ultimate murder in 1948.
KS2/3
Troll Communications, 1996, ISBN 0816717680

Author/Editor Hatt, Christine
In the Judge for Yourself series, this book includes a brief biography of Gandhi and then asks students to assess his actions through examining source materials.
KS3/4
Evans, 2002, ISBN 0237523086

Author/Editor Merton, Thomas
Mohandas Gandhi's principles and their Eastern and Western sources and contains excerpts from his own teachings.
KS3
Random House, 1996, ISBN 1570622434

Author/Editor Dixon, Mary
The Morant Bay Rebellion was a major uprising in Jamaica in 1865, brutally suppressed by the British Governor Edward Eyre. G.W.Gordon and Paul Bogle are the Jamaican heroes in this retelling of the Morant bay story.
KS2/3
Handprint, 1990, ISBN 0947869166

Author/Editor Weidt, Maryann
Matthew Henson was an African American member of the first group of explorers to reach the North Pole, whose achievement was ignored for many years. This is a detailed biography focussing mainly on the trip to the Arctic.
Lerner Publications Co, 2003, ISBN 0822515652

Author/Editor Ahmed, Akbar
Tells the story of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, one of the founders of Pakistan, and of the creation of Pakistan, in a cartoon format.
KS3
Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0195777387

Author/Editor Adler, David
Picture book of the life of Martin Luther King. Includes reference to Rosa Parks, bus boycotts, the 1963 march on Washington and his murder by James Earl Ray.
KS1/2
Holiday House, 1991, ISBN 0823408477

Author/Editor Mattern, Joanne
Picture book showing the life of Martin Luther King from his birth in Atlanta Georgia, his ordination, the bus boycotts in Montgomery, protests and speeches, to his gaining the Nobel peace prize and his ultimate murder in 1968.
KS1/2
Troll Communications, 1998, ISBN 0816725454

Author/Editor Mattern, Joanne
Picture book showing the life of Martin Luther King from his birth in Atlanta Georgia, his ordination, the bus boycotts in Montgomery, protests and speeches, to his gaining the Nobel peace prize and his ultimate murder in 1968.
KS1/2
Troll Communications, 1998, ISBN 0816725454

Author/Editor Tonge, Neil
Book for young readers told through the eyes of a fictional character Ben, shows the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, including the influence of Rosa Parks, his speech at Memphis, Tennessee and his assassination.
KS2
MacDonald Young Books, 2000, ISBN 0750029054

Author/Editor Bull, Angela
A detailed biography of Martin Luther King, Jnr., with photos, context notes and glossary. In the Dorling Kindersley Readers series.
KS2/3
Dorling Kindersley, 2000, ISBN 0789457172

Author/Editor Ringold, Faith
Faith Ringold retells the life and work of MLK Jr., with her own artistic interpretation.
KS3
Dragonfly Books, 1998, ISBN 0517885778

Author/Editor Downing, David
Contains a detailed biography of Mohandas Gandhi with maps and photos, a detailed timeline and guide to other sources
KS3
Heinemann, 2002, ISBN 0431138680

Author/Editor Fischel, Emma
This biography of Mahatma Gandhi is written for Junior children, illustrated with line drawings. As Gandhi is growing up in India he becomes aware of the ill-treatment of some people. His time spent as a lawyer in South Africa develops his understanding of racism . On his return to India he is determined to fight for his country's freedom from the British Empire using non-violent strategies.
KS2
Franklin Watts, 2002, ISBN 0749643544

Author/Editor Huntley, Eric L.
Marcus Garvey is one of the most significant Caribbean historical figures, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association with the aim of “uniting all the Negro people of the world into one great body to establish a country and a government absolutely of their own”. This biography was written for use in primary and lower secondary age groups, providing a detailed account of Garvey’s life and work.
KS2/3
Bogle-L’Ouverture Press, 1993, ISBN 0904521958

Author/Editor Gibb, Christopher
Details the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Forced into exile in India at the age of 15 when he chose non violent opposition to the Chinese invasion.
KS3
Hodder Wayland, 2003, ISBN 0750240164

Author/Editor Huntley Eric L.
Cheddi Jagan is one of the outstanding sons of the West Indies. His grandparents migrated from India to Guyana in 1901. Jagan and his wife Janet were founder members of the Political Affairs Committee a precursor to the People’s Progressive Party in Guyana.
KS3
Bogle L’Ouverture Press, 1994, ISBN 0904521990

Author/Editor Davidson, Margaret
A longer and more detailed biography of Martin Luther King (1929-1968) including photographs.
KS3
Scholastic, 1991, ISBN 0590442309

Author/Editor Bray, Rosemary l.
Provides a portrait of Martin Luther King illustrated with folk-art paintings and an accessible fact-filled text.
KS2/3
Harper Trophy, 1997, ISBN 0688152198

Author/Editor Riordan, James
Biography of Martin Luther King Jnr., with historical context provided. Little detail provided of early life, with the focus being on King’s political work. Includes a timeline.
KS2
Belitha Press, 2001, ISBN 1841383414

Author/Editor Rappaport, Doreen
Another beautiful book about King, this time focussing on the philosophy of non-violence in large printed words as the King story is related.
KS1/2
Jump at the Sun – Hyperion, 2001, ISBN 0786807148

Author/Editor Wilkins, Verna
Published in the Famous People, Famous Lives series. Written for young readers, the bpok details the life and achievement of Martin Luther King, including his early life, campaigns, speeches and Nobel peace prize. Illustrated with line drawings.
KS1/2
Franklin Watts, 2002, ISBN 0749643536

Author/Editor Ruffin, Frances E
More than 250,000 people marched on Washington DC on August 28th 1963, and heard Martin Luther King’s dream speech. This book tells the story of the day and is written in the present tense as an eyewitness account.
KS2
Grosset & Dunlap, 2000, ISBN 0448424215

Author/Editor Claybourne, Anna
A detailed biography of King, illustrated with many photographs and containing a glossary and timeline.
KS3
Hodder Wayland, 2001, ISBN 0750234490