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I am John Lewis  Cover Image Book Book

I am John Lewis / Brad Meltzer ; illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos.

Meltzer, Brad, (author.). Eliopoulos, Chris, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"This book spotlights John Lewis, known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped organize the March on Washington and the Selma Voting Rights March, and for his lifelong dedication to public service as a member of the House of Representatives. John Lewis was never afraid to get in good trouble"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593405949
  • ISBN: 0593405943
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Rocky Pond Books, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
560L Lexile
Decoding demand: 87 (very high) Semantic demand: 96 (very high) Syntactic demand: 85 (very high) Structure demand: 91 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.8 0.5 521089.
Subject: Lewis, John, 1940-2020 > Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. House > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American legislators > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Legislators > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Genre: Biographies.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 20 of 22 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Albany Carnegie.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albany Carnegie Public Library E BIOGRAPHY LEW ORDINARY PEOPLE (Text) 35615010064404 Easy Picture Books Available -

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I Am John Lewis
I Am John Lewis
by Meltzer, Brad; Eliopoulos, Christopher (Illustrator)
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I Am John Lewis


The late Civil Rights activist and Congressman John Lewis is the 29th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9. This book spotlights John Lewis, known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped organize the March on Washington and the Selma Voting Rights March, and for his lifelong dedication to public service as a member of the House of Representatives. John Lewis was never afraid to get in good trouble. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: * A timeline of key events in the hero's history * Photos that bring the story more fully to life * Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable * Childhood moments that influenced the hero * Facts that make great conversation-starters * A virtue this person embodies: John Lewis's resolve to fight for a better world is celebrated in this titleYou'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

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