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Because of you, John Lewis : the true story of a remarkable friendship / by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Keith Henry Brown.

Pinkney, Andrea Davis, (author.). Brown, Keith Henry, (illustrator.).

Summary:
"When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic language, Andrea Davis Pinkney weaves the true story of a boy with a dream-together with the story of a real-life hero (who himself had a life-altering friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. when he was young!) Keith Henry Brown's deeply affecting paintings bring this inspiring bond between a young activist and an elder Congressman vividly to life. Both John Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr. have left indelible marks on future generations. Will Tybre be next to carry the mantle?" -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338759082
  • ISBN: 1338759086
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
720L Lexile
Ages 4-8. Scholastic Press.
Grades 2-3. Scholastic Press.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 3.9 0.5 0.5 515354
Subject: Lewis, John, 1940-2020 > Juvenile literature.
Faw, Tybre > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movement > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African American legislators > Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers > Juvenile literature.
Friendship > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 23 of 28 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library J 323.1 PIN (Text) 37268003135027 AHMFL Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Boone Area Library J 323.1196 PIN (Text) 33249024518551 Children's Non-fiction Available -
Boyertown Community Library J 323.1196 PIN (Text) 33249024847091 Children's Non-fiction Checked Out 04/16/2024
Brandywine Community Library J 323.1196 PIN (Text) 33249025029947 Reading Olympics Checked Out 04/17/2024
Cambria County Library j323.1 Pin (Text) 85131001840264 CACM Juvenile Fiction Available -
Carbondale Public Library JUV 323.1 PINKNEY (Text) 50688010819176 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Dalton Community Library JUV 323.1 PINKNEY (Text) 50689010454840 Juv Nonfiction Available -
DuBois Public Library J 323.11 PINKNEY (Text)
Honor: In Honor of the Ryoo Family
61000100090170 Juvenile NonFiction Available -
Everett Free Library E PIN (Text) 15537000013318 Easy Reader Available -
Exeter Community Library J 323.1196 PIN (Text) 33249025338348 Children's Non-fiction Available -


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