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“But the hardest part to learn— to truly understand, deep in your heart—was how to find love for your attacker. Do not let them shake your faith in non-violence— love them!”

A beautiful story about the Civil Rights Movement from the perspective of John Lewis, who helped organize the first sit-ins. I really enjoyed the author’s ability to inspire courage and kindness to the people he led and how he helped shaped the future.

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informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

I liked how well the art helps guide you through the story, with details helping guide the way of where to read next. It was a nice introduction to John Lewis and how he experienced the beginning of the civil rights movement.

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5.0

I’m so happy my teacher decided to let us read this book instead of animal farm.

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

An approachable yet informative and detailed history of the John Lewis’s life and the US civil rights movement through his eyes.

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janae's review against another edition

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Seeeems like it’s gonna be traumatic

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dark hopeful informative tense fast-paced

5.0

Really powerful. I learned a lot. The art is very stark, but it definitely works.

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4.0

This book relays some of the history and events of the civil rights movement in the US as experienced by John Lewis. The graphic novel format is a thoughtful and accessible form of an important story. I am looking forward to continuing with the next installment of this series.

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