Coretta Scott King [She Persisted]by Lyons, Kelly Starling 

Paperback(Philomel, 2022)

BTSB #: 591594 Available

Dewey: 323.092/BAges: 6-9   
AR: 6.1 LG

Genres:

Subjects: King, Coretta Scott,|d1927-2006 African Americans - Biography African American civil rights workers - Biography

Summary: Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black American and for all women for decades to come. Readers will learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted.

Coretta's journey : the life and times of Coretta Scott King by Duncan, Alice Faye 

BTSB Prebound(Calkins Creek, 2023)

BTSB #: 294939 Available

Dewey: 323.092/BAges: 7-10   
Lexile: 960 F&P: Y

Genres:

Subjects: King, Coretta Scott,|d1927-2006 African Americans - Biography African American civil rights workers - Biography

Summary: Who was Coretta Scott King? Her black-veiled image at the funeral of her husband Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was moving and iconic. This book introduces readers to the woman behind the veil--a girl full of spunk and pluck, bravery and grit.

Faith of Elijah Cummings : the north star of equal justice by Weatherford, Carole Boston 

BTSB Prebound(Random House Studio, 2021)

BTSB #: 924763 Available

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 6-8   
Lexile: 850 F&P: S

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Subjects: Cummings, Elijah United States.|bCongress.|bHouse - Biography African American legislators - Maryland - Biography African American civil rights workers - Biography

Summary: A picture book biography of Elijah Cummings, outlining major events in his childhood, career and fight for justice.

Fighting with love : the legacy of John Lewis by Cline-Ransome, Lesa 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024)

BTSB #: 222858 Available

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 4-8   
F&P: Q

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Subjects: Lewis, John,|d1940-2020 African American civil rights workers - Biography Civil rights workers - United States - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century United States - Race relations

Summary: The story of a groundbreaking civil rights leader, John Lewis. John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama to join the fight for civil rights. He was only a teenager. He soon became a leader of a moment that changed a nation. Walking at the side of his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lewis was led by his belief in peaceful action and voting rights.

His truth is marching on : John Lewis and the power of hope by Meacham, Jon 

Paperback(Random House, 2021)

BTSB #: 633877 Available

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 14-18   


Genres:

Subjects: Lewis, John,|d1940-2020 United States.|bCongress.|bHouse - Biography African American civil rights workers - Biography Civil rights workers - United States - Biography Legislators - United States - Biography Protest movements - United States

Summary: An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present.

John Lewis [My Itty-Bitty Bio]by Pincus, Meeg 

BTSB Prebound(Cherry Lake, 2021)

BTSB #: 718897 Available

Dewey: 323.092/BAges: 4-7   
AR: 1.8 LG Lexile: 470

Genres:

Subjects: Lewis, John,|d1940-2020 African American civil rights workers - Biography Civil rights workers - United States - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century United States - Race relations

Summary: Examines the life of civil rights activist John Lewis.

Rabbi and the reverend : Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and their fight against silence by Ades, Audrey 

Paperback(Kar-Ben, 2021)

BTSB #: 042295 Available

Dewey: 323.092/CAges: 4-11   
Lexile: 880

Genres:

Subjects: King, Martin Luther, - Jr.,|d1929-1968 - Friends and associates Prinz, Joachim,|d1902-1988 - Friends and associates African American clergy - Biography African American civil rights workers - Biography Rabbis - United States - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century Civil rights movements - United States - History|y20th century Clergy - United States - Biography African American men - Biography Rabbis - United States - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century Social movements - United States - History|y20th century United States - Politics and government|y1961-1963

Summary: This is the story of two men, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rabbi Joachim Prinz, an immigrant from Nazi Germany, with a shared belief that remaining silent in the face of injustice was wrong.

Who was John Lewis? [Who Was?]by Hubbard, Crystal 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2023)

BTSB #: 467305 Temp OS

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 1070 F&P: W

Genres:

Subjects: Lewis, John,|d1940-2020 United States.|bCongress.|bHouse - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century African American civil rights workers - Biography African American legislators - Biography

Summary: Learn about the notable legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis.

Who was John Lewis? [Who Was?]by Hubbard, Crystal 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2023)

BTSB #: 467313 Available

Dewey: 328.73/BAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 1070 F&P: W

Genres:

Subjects: Lewis, John,|d1940-2020 United States.|bCongress.|bHouse - Biography African Americans - Civil rights - History|y20th century African American civil rights workers - Biography African American legislators - Biography

Summary: Learn about the notable legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis.