We Dream A World

A stirring picture book tribute to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr., authored by their only grandchild, Yolanda Renee King, with illustrations by award-winning artist Nicole Tadgell, WE DREAM A WORLD: Carrying the Light from My Grandparents, Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King (On sale January 2, 2024; Ages 4-8; Orchard Books/Scholastic) serves as a grandchild’s gift to her grandparents – and the world. Inspired by her family’s legacy of national civil rights advocacy, Yolanda Renee King is leading a new generation of modern activists. Though the 15-year-old never met her grandfather, she has galvanized countless young people to stand up and speak out on a range of issues affecting the world today – racial equality, gun violence, climate change, poverty, education, and more. Her new book, a call for unity and equality, is inspired by Langston Hughes’s seminal poem I Dream A World. The book’s narrative expresses Yolanda’s deep love for her grandparents, while also speaking to children everywhere about her hopes for a new future, as expressed through her call-and-response affirmation that brings thunderous participation at her public speeches and addresses: “Spread the word! Have you heard? All across the nation, we are going to be a great generation!” In WE DREAM A WORLD, Yolanda Renee King shows the world that young people are strong enough to carry on their elders’ legacy while creating a new path for themselves. Her words are meaningful and universal, and will embolden and inspire the next generation of change-makers In a statement, Yolanda Renee King said about WE DREAM A WORLD, “I’m very pleased to join Scholastic for my book publishing debut. On my grandfather’s 95th birthday, I’m excited to share this love letter in his honor. This book lets every child rediscover my grandparents’ dream.”