{"product_id":"march-book-two","title":"March: Book Two","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'March' is a vivid, first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights (including his key roles in the historic 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 Selma-Montgomery March), meditating in the modern age on the distance travelled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"With \n\u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e, Congressman John Lewis takes us behind the scenes of some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. In graphic novel form, his first-hand account makes these historic events both accessible and relevant to an entire new generation of Americans.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- LeVar Burton\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A must-read monument... As Rep. Lewis continues to carry the civil-rights flame, this graphic achievement is a firsthand beacon that burns ever relevant today.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This memoir puts a human face on a struggle that many students will primarily know from textbooks... Visually stunning, the black-and-white illustrations convey the emotions of this turbulent time... This insider's view of the civil rights movement should be required reading for young and old; not to be missed.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Heroism and steadiness of purpose continue to light up Lewis's frank, harrowing account of the civil rights movement's climactic days... Powell's dark, monochrome ink-and-wash scenes add further drama to already-dramatic events.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"With \"March,\" Congressman John Lewis takes us behind the scenes of some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. In graphic novel form, his first-hand account makes these historic events both accessible and relevant to an entire new generation of Americans.\" - LeVar Burton \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCongressman John Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and played a key role in the struggle to end segregation. Despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. He is co-author of the first comics work to ever win the National Book Award, the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel memoir trilogy \n\u003ci\u003eMARCH\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate Powell. He is also the recipient of numerous awards from national and international institutions including the Lincoln Medal, the John F. Kennedy \"Profile in Courage\" Lifetime Achievement Award, and the NAACP Spingarn Medal, among many others. He lives in Atlanta, GA. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAndrew Aydin\u003c\/b\u003e is creator and co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling graphic memoir series, \n\u003ci\u003eMARCH\u003c\/i\u003e. Co-authored with Rep. Lewis and illustrated by Nate Powell, \n\u003ci\u003eMARCH\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comics work to ever win the National Book Award, and is a recipient of the Will Eisner Comics Industry Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Special Recognition, and the Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, among other honors. Aydin's other comics work includes writing the \n\u003ci\u003e X-Files Annual 2016\u003c\/i\u003e (IDW), writing for the \n\u003ci\u003eCBLDF Liberty Annual 2016\u003c\/i\u003e (Image), and writing an upcoming issue of \n\u003ci\u003eBitch Planet\u003c\/i\u003e (Image). \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNate Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York Times best-selling graphic novelist born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1978. He began self-publishing at age 14, and graduated from School of Visual Arts in 2000. His work includes \n\u003ci\u003eMARCH\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eYou Don't Say\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eAny Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSwallow Me Whole\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silence Of Our Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Year Of The Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e, and Rick Riordan's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Hero\u003c\/i\u003e. Powell is the first and only cartoonist ever to win the National Book Award. Powell has discussed his work at the United Nations, as well as on MSNBC's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Maddow Show\u003c\/i\u003e and CNN.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCongressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, continues his award-winning graphic novel trilogy with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, inspired by a 1950s comic book that helped prepare his own generation to join the struggle. Now, March brings the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world. After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence - but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before. Faced with beatings, police brutality, imprisonment, arson, and even murder, the movement's young activists place their lives on the line while internal conflicts threaten to tear them apart. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut their courage will attract the notice of powerful allies, from Martin Luther King, Jr. to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy... and once Lewis is elected chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, this 23-year-old will be thrust into the national spotlight, becoming one of the \"Big Six\" leaders of the civil rights movement and a central figure in the landmark 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eOne of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2016 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work - Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2016 Harvey Award for Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation - Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2016 Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album Original - Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2016 Street Literature Book Award Medal for Best Graphic Novel - Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2016 Denver Independent Comic \u0026amp; Art Expo Award for Best Work - Mid\/Large Press - Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2015 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2015 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 41 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 127 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 153 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/02\/2015 pg. 40 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Best Young-Adult Books\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 61 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2015 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Graphic Novels Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Middle\/Jr. High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603094009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis, John\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Top Shelf Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015-01-20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels \/ Nonfiction \/ Biography \u0026amp; Memoir|Political Science \/ Civil Rights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis, John|United States|Legislators|African American legislators|Civil rights workers|African American civil rights workers|African Americans|Civil rights|Southern States|Cartoons and comics|Comics (Graphic works)|Graphic novels|Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.|Civil rights movements|History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603094009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781603094009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Shelf Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425827090713,"sku":"SP-9781603094009","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781603094009_spiral.png?v=1779487680","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/march-book-two","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}