You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
The history is amazing but I found it hard to follow the story in the graphic novel form.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Learned some things in this volume that I didn't already know. I'm grateful for the accessibility of this graphic novel format but I do wish some of Rep. Lewis' thoughts on certain people and beliefs were expounded on more. A lot of information was covered in this book. I have his autobiography on my shelves and need to pick that up soon.
challenging
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence
So happy this collection is at my local library. It has an important place on any library.
Reading this as Ferguson continues in turmoil and the fraternity bus chants in Oklahoma saddens me for how far we haven't come in fifty years.
I am devastated that I have to wait for the third of these. Amazing series.
Reread 1.10.17
Reread 1.10.17
Absolutely incredible. This is a must-read.
In this book, we follow John Lewis, who is more committed than ever to change the world through nonviolence. The main focus of the story is on the Freedom Riders. These Freedom Riders boarded buses headed south and were faced with very violent beatings, police brutality, imprisonment, arson, and murder. But even through all of that, the movement stays strong in their nonviolence and continues to move forward.
In this book, we follow John Lewis, who is more committed than ever to change the world through nonviolence. The main focus of the story is on the Freedom Riders. These Freedom Riders boarded buses headed south and were faced with very violent beatings, police brutality, imprisonment, arson, and murder. But even through all of that, the movement stays strong in their nonviolence and continues to move forward.
Just like with The Complete Maus, (a graphic novel about the Holocaust), I learned a lot about the civil rights movement that I do not remember learning in school.
I knew about the Freedom Rides and the Lunch Counter Sit-ins, but I didn't know about children getting hit with fire hoses or the repeated beatings and jailings of the peaceful protesters.
Starting and ending with the swearing in of President Obama, I can't imagine what that must feel like to John Lewis. Starting life not being able to eat in certain restaurants and having to ride at the back of the bus, and getting all the way to a black president in one lifetime. It's an amazing accomplishment and John Lewis was a huge part of it.
I wasn't all that crazy about the art in this volume, hence the 4 start rating. I will continue on to the next, (and last), volume.
I knew about the Freedom Rides and the Lunch Counter Sit-ins, but I didn't know about children getting hit with fire hoses or the repeated beatings and jailings of the peaceful protesters.
Starting and ending with the swearing in of President Obama, I can't imagine what that must feel like to John Lewis. Starting life not being able to eat in certain restaurants and having to ride at the back of the bus, and getting all the way to a black president in one lifetime. It's an amazing accomplishment and John Lewis was a huge part of it.
I wasn't all that crazy about the art in this volume, hence the 4 start rating. I will continue on to the next, (and last), volume.