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Because of You, John Lewis: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrator: Keith Henry Brown
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 978-1-338-75908-2
Keywords: African Americans, Civil Rights, friendship, role models
After ten-year-old Tybre Faw's dream of meeting Congressman John Lewis came true, a friendship grew between the young activist and the civil rights leader. Watercolor illustrations accompany the poetic text. Thorough back matter include photographs.