Unstoppable John
How John Lewis Got His Library Card--and Helped Change History
$41.02
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
4 February 2025
Summary
A poignant picture book biography on how John Lewis got his library card and helped change history.
All John Lewis wanted was a library card, but in 1956, libraries were only for white people. That didn’t seem fair to John, and so he spent a lifetime advocating for change and fighting against unfair laws until the laws changed. Finally, black people could eat at restaurants, see movies, vote in elections, and even get library cards.
With an in-depth author’s note, a timeline o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593524909 |
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| ISBN-10: | 059352490X |
| Author: | Pat Zietlow Miller, Jerry Jordan |
| Publisher: | Penguin USA |
| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 4 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 397g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 226mm x 287mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
“A captivating, bookish tribute to an unstoppable upstander that will empower the youngest activists.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Lewis’ legacy and strength of character shine.” –Booklist
Pat Zietlow Miller
Pat Zietlow Miller is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of many picture books, including Sophie’s Squash, Wherever You Go, Be Kind, Remarkably You, When You Are Brave, Be Strong, What Can You Do with a Rock?, and many others. She lives with her family in Wisconsin.
Jerry Jordan is a painter working in the style of contemporary realism. He counts the unsung artists of the Harlem Renaissance as his artistic role models. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater with a BA in art, as well as an MS in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in art education.
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