Bibliograph

Preaching To The Chickens, The story of young John Lewis, Jabari Asim ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis

Type

Label

Preaching To The Chickens, The story of young John Lewis, Jabari Asim ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Preaching To The Chickens

Oclc number

936192120

Responsibility statement

Jabari Asim ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis

Sub title

The story of young John Lewis

Summary

"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

juvenile

Classification