Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card--And Helped Change History
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card--And Helped Change History
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Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card--And Helped Change History

Written by Pat Zietlow Miller
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD520L
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Jan 7, 2025
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A poignant picture book biography on how John Lewis got his library card and helped change history. All John Lewis wanted was a library card, but in 1956, libraries were only for white people. That didn’t seem fair to John, and so he spent a lifetime advocating for change and fighting against unfair laws until the laws changed. Finally, black people could eat at restaurants, see movies, vote in elections, and even get library cards. With an in-depth author’s note, a timeline of John Lewis’s life, and a lengthy list of resources, Unstoppable John, illustrated by Jerry Jordan and written by New York Times bestselling author Pat Zietlow Miller, explores the profound impact John had on the world and that books had on him.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593524909
    Publication Date
    January 7, 2025
    Publisher
    Viking Books For Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024952967
    Lexile® Level
    AD520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.4

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