Fighting with love the legacy of John Lewis
"In a beautiful prose telling, the story of a groundbreaking civil rights leader, John Lewis. John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama to join the fight for civil rights. He was only a teenager. He soon became a leader of a moment that changed a nation. Walking at the side of his mentor, Dr. Ma...
Main Author: | Cline-Ransome, Lesa (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Ransome, James (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
[2024]
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Edition: | First edition. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
"In a beautiful prose telling, the story of a groundbreaking civil rights leader, John Lewis. John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama to join the fight for civil rights. He was only a teenager. He soon became a leader of a moment that changed a nation. Walking at the side of his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lewis was led by his belief in peaceful action and voting rights. Today and always his work and legacy will live on"-- |
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Item Description: |
"A Paula Wiseman Book." |
Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 4-8 Grades 2-3 |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9781534496620 1534496629 |
Author Notes: |
James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation ; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop ; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt ; and Let My People Go , winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams and Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis . James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com. |