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Haskins, Jim , Benson, Kathleen

John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement

40 pp. | Lee | October, 2006 | Trade ISBN 1-58430-250-X $17.95

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Benny Andrews. The authors follow Lewis (a twenty-year veteran in Congress) from his student years as an aspiring minister and admirer of Martin Luther King Jr. to his leading role in the Selma-to-Montgomery marches of 1964. The authors' spare, understated narration renders the courage of Lewis and his fellow nonviolent protestors even more telling. Andrews's expertly composed oils and fabric collages enhance the drama. Timeline.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2007