Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis Contributor(s): Asim, Jabari (Author), Lewis, E. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0399168567 ISBN-13: 9780399168567 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religious - Christian - Inspirational |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2015048281 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.6" W x 11" L (1.05 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016 pg. 82 Publishers Weekly 08/15/2016 School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 124 Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 40 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 95 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 187654 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A New York Times Best Illustrated Book Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John 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. 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. Celebrating ingenuity and dreaming big, this inspirational story, featuring Jabari Asim's stirring prose and E. B. Lewis's stunning, light-filled impressionistic watercolor paintings, 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, and demonstrator on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. John Lewis is now a Georgia congressman, who is still an activist today, recently holding a sit-in on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol to try to force a vote on gun violence. His March: Book Three recently won the National Book Award, as well as the American Library Association's Coretta Scott King Author Award, Printz Award, and Sibert Award. |
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