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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
Heart-breaking, accessible but not necessarily easy to read, and incredibly important.
That's the March series by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell.
For an in-depth look on John Lewis and his work in the Civil Rights movement, there isn't a book I can recommend more than this series, especially as an educational resource for teens and early 20-somethings studying this subject.
I absolutely would recommend this to anyone wanting to read firsthand accounts on the events leading up to the Nashville sit-ins, King's Letter From Birmingham Jail, the March on Washington, and more.
That's the March series by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell.
For an in-depth look on John Lewis and his work in the Civil Rights movement, there isn't a book I can recommend more than this series, especially as an educational resource for teens and early 20-somethings studying this subject.
I absolutely would recommend this to anyone wanting to read firsthand accounts on the events leading up to the Nashville sit-ins, King's Letter From Birmingham Jail, the March on Washington, and more.
emotional
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality
I love the March books and I absolutely believe that they should be required reading. There are aspects of the civil rights movement featured in these books that I was simply never taught in school. Particularly when it comes to the violence and vitriol leveled against Black people. I think it’s also a more thorough depiction of the nonviolence philosophy. Nonviolent, yes, legal, no. I think when some people talk about non-violence now, they imagine something different than what it is. They can’t translate it into modern day nonviolent protests. This book might help remedy that disconnect. My only gripe with the book is that it occasionally felt disjointed, like I wasn’t getting all the information. Sometimes I could fill in the blanks, but not always.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Outing
This is an inspiring book. It breaks your heart, while bringing you hope. It is sad how far the United States of America has to go to fulfill this dream. However it ignites a hope, a desire, a drive to do something to help. It is wrapped around the more recent past which is an indication that progress has been made. This progress galvanizes us to go further for equality, respect, and love for all.
Thank you John Lewis for being a hero. Thank you Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell for creating this piece of art with John Lewis and bringing to light this amazing story.
Thank you John Lewis for being a hero. Thank you Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell for creating this piece of art with John Lewis and bringing to light this amazing story.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5? I enjoyed this book, but it's more scattered in it's story telling, trying to cram so many details in, that it doesn't tell the story as connected as book 1.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
again, john lewis is truly an inspiration and we should all read about his story