Preaching to the chickens : the story of young John Lewis
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Lewis, E. B. 1956- illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2016]
ISBN
9780399168567 (hardback)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Youth Books | jBIO 323 LEWIS J. | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Easy Reader | JE CIVIL RIGHTS ASIM | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOGRAPHY LEWIS | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Juvenile Biography | J B LEWIS | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV BIO LEW | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American boys -- Alabama -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chickens -- Juvenile literature.
Christian biography -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Preaching -- Juvenile literature.
Rural children -- Alabama -- Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers -- Religious life -- Juvenile literature.
African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Alabama -- Rural conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Chickens -- Juvenile literature.
Christian biography -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Preaching -- Juvenile literature.
Rural children -- Alabama -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Lexile measure
670
Notes
Description
"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
670L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.3 0.5 187654.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Asim, J., & Lewis, E. B. 1. (2016). Preaching to the chickens: the story of young John Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Asim, Jabari, 1962- and E. B. 1956- Lewis. 2016. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Asim, Jabari, 1962- and E. B. 1956- Lewis. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2016.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Asim, J. and Lewis, E. B. 1. (2016). Preaching to the chickens: the story of young john lewis. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Asim, Jabari, and E. B. 1956- Lewis. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2016.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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