Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2024
illustrated by James E. Ransome
John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama to join the fight for civil rights when he was only a teenager. He soon became a leader of a movement that changed the nation. Walking at the side of his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis was led by his belief in peaceful action and voting rights. Today and always his work and legacy live on.
"Fighting with Love offers a fine and...gorgeous introduction to one of America's most beloved heroes." —New York Times Book Review
★”An excellent depiction of a life lived with purpose.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★"The creators offer a thoroughly contextualized account of the racial segregation Lewis experienced, his work in nonviolent resistance at the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, his involvement with the Freedom Riders, and his famously standing “for everyone who needed someone to stand up for what was right." —Publisher’s Weekly, Starred Review
★"An informative, resonating entry point to learn about Lewis and his continuing impact." — Booklist, Starred Review
★"A deeply informative biography of the great civil rights leader, John Lewis, is added to this team’s award-winning bibliography. Careful, lively details will draw readers into Lewis’s story… A strong biography on John Lewis, this is a highly recommended volume will complement the civil rights shelves as well as collections on Black Americans who worked within and occasionally outside the political establishment but always for the good of the country." — School Library Journal, Starred Review
★Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review
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