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tophat8855's review against another edition
5.0
Vital history to know, and in a very accessible format. I’d say good for middle school and up. My oldest read it some years ago and we’ve been to Greensboro so I was able to help them make the connection to the sit-ins there.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
The beginning was a little confusing, since I did not previously know anything about John Lewis, but this graphic novel does a good job of telling his story and showing the racism of the South in the Civil Rights era. I look forward to the rest of the story.
jnjackson's review against another edition
5.0
So moving and suspenseful – even though we know the outcome of the historic events he described! It took so much hard work and courage for people to stage their nonviolent protests and fight against racism. Very inspirational reading for Election Day. Everyone has the right to equality and making their voices heard.
drbatfcc's review against another edition
5.0
This trilogy (read all 3) should be required reading for everyone. John Lewis will forever be my hero.
caleigh_g's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful way to capture the scope of a memory tale. Such an important story. Feels like an honor to read.
fizzy_vex's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I haven’t read the second or third book yet so I didn’t want to rate it quite yet but at first i thought this book was really about chickens because of the first few pages but it’s actually pretty nice. It was my first graphic novel.
melissax's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
March Book One is the graphic novel adaptation of the life of Congressman John Lewis, who was involved in the heart of the Civil Rights movement. The story starts with his participation in the Edmund Pettus bridge crossing, but this first book doesn't finish that story. That is saved for later works.
The framing story is the inauguration of President Obama in 2009, which is so fitting for the story. A couple young boys meet the congressman and he tells them the beginnings of his story. His thirst for knowledge, life under segregation and how he came to meet Martin Luther King, Jr.
A good chunk of the story is about the lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. How John and others were trained to be non-violent and peacefully make their point. How they protested over and over again, and how they were able to change things. It's a powerful story, and the black and white art by Nate Powell serves the story well. John Lewis received a comic book called Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story which really impacted him, and he wanted his story to be told in this format to be accessible by new generations. Very well told.
The framing story is the inauguration of President Obama in 2009, which is so fitting for the story. A couple young boys meet the congressman and he tells them the beginnings of his story. His thirst for knowledge, life under segregation and how he came to meet Martin Luther King, Jr.
A good chunk of the story is about the lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. How John and others were trained to be non-violent and peacefully make their point. How they protested over and over again, and how they were able to change things. It's a powerful story, and the black and white art by Nate Powell serves the story well. John Lewis received a comic book called Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story which really impacted him, and he wanted his story to be told in this format to be accessible by new generations. Very well told.