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Book award john lewis. In a powerful acceptance speech at the national book awards ceremony wednesday night. He now adds the national book awards young people s literature prize to his achievements. If you didn t know march is a three book series co authored by the longtime georgia congressman.

I love books the georgia congressman went on to say upon receiving the 2016 national book award for his children s book march representative john lewis recalled trying to get a library card. John lewis accepts national book award with emotional speech. Jim crow strikes.

Rep john lewis pictured after being presented with the liberty medalin september 2016. The late john lewis was a long serving representative and a civil rights icon. Commentary john lewis new nonfiction comic book wins a national book award.

As a teenager the congressman wasn t even allowed to get a library card because of his race. Lewis who died friday at age eighty received the 2016 national book award for young people s literature for his graphic novel march. Representative and civil rights activist john lewis is making history again this time as one of the recipients of the 2016 national book awards for the graphic novel march.

Lewis win marked two rarities for the national book awards now in their 67th year. John lewis won the national book award for young people s literature with the third installment of his graphic novel about the march on selma and the civil rights movement. John lewis wins national book award for march.

The award was presented during the 67th national book awards ceremony academy awards of the book. By the fall of 1963 the civil rights movement has penetrated deep into the american consciousness and as chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee john lewis is guiding the tip of the spear. The book completed a trilogy about his experiences during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.