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Who was John Lewis? / by Crystal Hubbard ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.

Hubbard, Crystal, (author.). Marchesi, Stephen, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis began his activism alongside civil rights legend and good friend Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in many now-historic events, including the 1963 March on Washington, the Freedom Rides, and the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. John continued his impactful career when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1986. He went on to serve seventeen terms until his death in 2020. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, John Lewis is considered an American hero and an icon of the civil rights movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593658512
  • ISBN: 0593658515
  • ISBN: 9780593658529
  • ISBN: 0593658523
  • Physical Description: 106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 106).
Formatted Contents Note:
Who was John Lewis? -- An early calling -- A young man with a mission -- The cost of freedom -- The power of peaceful protests -- Plunging into politics -- A mission guided by Martin -- The activist turned author -- The end of a life of good trouble -- Timelines.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
Subject: Lewis, John, 1940-2020 > Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American legislators > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

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