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John Lewis,

Andrew Aydin (Co-writer)

Start date: January 1, 2020

Finish date: January 2, 2020

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Jan 22, 2017 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: history, non-fiction, memoir-and-autobiographical-essays, graphic-novels-and-comics, era-mid-20th-c, non-fiction-graphic-novel

I'm so glad I read this. I knew, yet I did not know.

Books 2 and 3 to be read soon from the library! Then I'll probably buy the collection to own. ...more

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Feb 10, 2017 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: black-history-and-culture, radical-nonfiction, american-nonfiction, graphic-form

This was a very good graphic memoir. John Lewis is a fascinating person, and his life story is worth telling. And even though I know a good deal about him, I still learned quite a few things. I just think it's always worthwhile - and maybe particularly worthwhile now, in the US' current political climate - to read the stories of groups of people who fought hard to make change, and who won some, and who lost some. All of those stories are invaluable, and I appreciate their telling here.

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Jul 03, 2017 Laine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Can't wait to finish the story in the next two books, what an incredible man. ...more

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Sep 19, 2016 Shelley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: history, youth, 2016, graphic-novel-comics

Beautifully written and illustrated account of John Lewis's early life and first experiences with the Civil Rights movement, paralleled by Obama's first inauguration. This is open and honest and hopefully will be required reading in all schools soon, now that book three has been published. I can't wait to finish the trilogy. ...more

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Jun 25, 2016 Cathy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Beautifully drawn, and a poignant memoir of Congressman John Lewis. If you have any knowledge of black history, there will be no surprises here. However, there is beauty, and a terrible parallel with racial violence today. I will be buying part two on Monday!

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