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Product details

  • ISBN 9781087643014
  • Weight: 68g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jul 2021
  • Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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This nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at Congressman and activist John Lewis, who inspired important change in America with his fight for equal justice. Perfect for young readers, the book also includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. With an extension activity and other helpful features, this book teaches students that one person can make a difference in their community—and their country. Explore the life of John Lewis with easy-to-read text and exciting pictures. This 32-page full-color book covers important ideas like civic duty and responsibilities and includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to explore the civil rights movement, American leaders, and U.S. history.

Amanda Jackson Green is the author of nearly a dozen high-interest nonfiction books for children of all ages. Her writing taps into young learners’ curiosity about the world around them. Her book, What Happens in Your Body When, a collaborative project with the Smithsonian Institute, invites kids to explore the incredible ways the human body moves, grows, and heals itself. She is most proud of her contributions to the Alternator Books series The Fight for Black Rights, which takes readers on a journey through the past and builds important connections to the present. Amanda believes understanding and analyzing history is critical to educating the next generation of citizens and leaders. She has written kid-friendly biographies on U.S. Senator John Lewis, scientist and artist George Washington Carver, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
Amanda earned a bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She has worked as a communications professional in the education sector for over a decade, helping schools share their stories and pursue their missions. She lives in Houston with her husband, son, and two rescue dogs.


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