March: Book One: 1 (March Trilogy)Every time I see Rep. John Lewis on a talk show and they open the door to have him talk about his days in the civil rights movement, I get chills. March: Book 1 brings that feeling to a format that is easy to follow, short, to the point. Yeah, it’s a comic, which means that it targets an audience who might not usually find historical accounts in their to-read piles.
In just over 125 pages we’re experiencing a good chunk of Mr. Lewis’s life. From childhood days spent falling in love with the chickens that would land on his family’s dinner to table straight on through the lunch table counter sit-ins.
The “story” is told in narration form - Mr. Lewis preparing to go see President Obama’s inauguration, his office is visited by a family with young boys, delaying his exit to the mall as he has some stories to tell.
A great way to teach children about that time period (be forewarned there is language used in that time period that some parents may not want younger children to read -- it wasn’t edited down to be politically correct). Definitely the most important comic that will come out for at least a few years (unless Volumes 2 and 3 manage to top it).
* Disclaimer: I received this book at no cost in order to review it. I offered no guarantee of a positive review, though I only request books I think I'll like because why read a book you think you’ll hate?
