The Story of John Lewis By Tonya Leslie, Illustrated by Jerrard K. Lewis’s passionate belief in justice is a beacon for all who wish to make our country a better place. This is a celebration of the life of a legend of American history. In 1986, Lewis was elected to represent Georgia in the United States Congress. Lewis continued his commitment to human rights from his home base in the South straight to the nation’s capital. In the face of physical attacks, he persevered with dignity and a devotion to nonviolence, helping southern black people gain the right to vote. From Nashville, Tennessee, to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, Lewis was in the forefront of the major civil rights protests of the 1960s. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis joined with civil rights leaders who believed in fighting segregation peacefully. John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement By Kathleen Benson, Illustrated by Benny Andrews The son of an Alabama sharecropper, John Lewis experienced the injustice of segregation early in life. Includes an author’s note about John Lewis, who grew up to be a member of the Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a demonstrator on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and a U.S. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm’s flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice. Lewis John wants to be a preacher when he grows up-a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis By Jabari Asim, Illustrated by E.B.
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