John Lewis: Get to Know the Statesman Who Marched for Civil Rights
by Jones-Radgowski, Jehan
Series:People You Should Know · Fact Finders
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AR Book Level
5.2
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
3,088
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
501227 EN
About this book
This book presents a biography of John Lewis, a civil-rights leader and congressman from Alabama, detailing his early decision to fight racial discrimination in his twenties and the numerous beatings and approximately forty arrests he endured during the civil rights movement. The narrative covers his key role in pivotal civil rights campaigns and his continued advocacy in Congress. It is written for middle grade readers.