Preaching to the chickens : the story of young John Lewis
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Author
Contributors
Lewis, E. B. 1956- illustrator.
Published
New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Children's Picture Books
328.73092 Asi
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328.73092 Asi
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Published
New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2016].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Lexile measure
670
Notes
Description
"Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be a preacher when he grows up a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice. Celebrating ingenuity and dreaming big, this inspirational story, featuring Jabari Asim's stirring prose and E. B. Lewis's stunning, light-filled impressionistic watercolor paintings, includes an author's note about John Lewis, who grew up to be a member of the Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and demonstrator on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and is now a Georgia congressman"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
670L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,0.5,4.3,187654.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.3,0.5,187654.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American boys -- Alabama -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chickens -- Juvenile literature.
Christian biography -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Preaching -- Juvenile literature.
Rural children -- Alabama -- Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chickens -- Juvenile literature.
Christian biography -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Preaching -- Juvenile literature.
Rural children -- Alabama -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African American boys -- Alabama -- Biography.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life.
African American legislators -- Biography.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century.
Chickens.
Christian biography -- United States.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth.
Preaching.
Rural children -- Alabama.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life.
African American legislators -- Biography.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century.
Chickens.
Christian biography -- United States.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth.
Preaching.
Rural children -- Alabama.