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Am starting the #deweyreadathon with this series. #marchtrilogy #graphicnovels #history #nonfiction #americanhistory #salem #obamainaguration #civilrightsmovement #1960s #johnlewis

#WeRemember #JohnLewis @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Black American history from the 1950s and 60s is so important to learn about. I recommend Lewis‘s March trilogy.

#top20series #20series20days

Series number 10. Fantastic series on the life of John Lewis, I learned so much. Every American should take the time to read and most importantly to vote.

Rest in Power, Representative John Lewis and Reverend CT Vivian. May you rest easy knowing that the torch for equality and justice has been passed.

When I was visiting a friend in Georgia a few years ago, she took me to a local bookstore (because she knows me well) and I was lucky enough to pick up a signed copy of the first volume of MARCH. These men will always be heroes to me.

Can't wait to see y'all's recommendations!

#IntegrateYourshelf

“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
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The world lost a great person today. Congressman Lewis did so much for the U.S. & I‘m so sad he‘s gone. If you haven‘t read his graphic novel memoir series MARCH, get a copy; it‘s a must-read

I just read the news that John Lewis died. An incredible man. An important legacy.

Thank you for making “good trouble,” sir.

Incredibly sad to hear about John Lewis. His integrity, passion and courage were moving. His message of good trouble will no doubt continue to be an inspiration for future generations.

A bonus #Recommendsday from John Lewis, this wonderful graphic novel trilogy , great to read for yourself and to start conversations with younger readers....and really a great addition to any school library.

And again John Lewis is a National Treasure, and if you can‘t read his memoir, tagged below & in a separate post, at least check these out.
#BLM
#BLMReadingList

4.5/5 ⭐️s This needs to be in every US History class! As someone who learned way too much about the American revolution and not enough about the Civil Rights Movement, this was eye opening. Sometimes all the names were hard to keep up with but overall a must read for everyone!

4.5/5 ⭐️s This needs to be in every US History class! As someone who learned way too much about the American revolution and not enough about the Civil Rights Movement, this was eye opening. Sometimes all the names were hard to keep up with but overall a must read for everyone!

Oh. My. Goodness. GIRL! This is so sweet. It‘s like you knew everything about me. I am floored. Thank you sososososo much. I cannot WAIT to curl up with a hot cuppa in my new mug and read through these. I‘ve wanted to read all of them for so long, they‘ve just gotten pushed further and further down on the TBR pile. #bhms #blitsyhistorymonthswap #blackhistorymonthswap #blackhistorymonth #blitsyhistorymonth

I'm usually not big on graphic novels, but this autobiographical trilogy about the #CivilRightsMovement is too beautiful to pass up! #AuldLangReads
@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#FriYAYintro

1. The tagged books!
2. Ignorance? Denial? Who even knows anymore.
3. I am sick so reading probably.
4. Sunday is not sure what it is doing. Snow? Rain? Something.

1* the March Trilogy is in graphic novel form which is great as it‘s more accessible to visual readers/learners. But really anything MLK based: his letters and speeches

2* Betrayal of US 1st amendment and hence intolerance. I don‘t feel qualified to speculate about other countries ...

3* chores, errands (gag), reading, walking, sleeping (not sleepwalking🤣)

4* nnnoooo. That would be fun though!

#friyayintro
@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

#RedRoseSeptember

(Day 19 - #SitDown)

*As a member of CORE, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville, TN (protest pictured above left). After those #SitDown protests, he participated in many other Civil Rights movements. As Chairman of the SNCC, he participated in the Freedom Rides, and was the youngest keynote speaker at the 1963 March on Washington. He has been arrested 45 times and also beaten. (Pic. right).

#7days7covers #covercrush day 5

Civil rights leader John Lewis is an inspiration & a true icon. March is his autobiography, told through a graphic novel trilogy. Still TBR, I will definitely be reading this by the end of the year.
#NeverForget
#RedRoseSeptember
@arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen

The Civil Rights movement comes alive in through the eyes of John Lewis, who lived through such dark and turbulent times in our country. Rich graphics and powerful words from past leaders dance among black and which illustrative retelling of events.

This graphic novel trilogy is a powerful depiction of the fight for civil rights. A number of years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Selma and cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It was an emotional experience. #bridgeovertroubledwater #marchintothe70s

A favorite duology, a favorite trilogy, and a favorite series. #riotgrams

Throwback to the time fuzzy!Murchie posed nicely with MARCH. #murchieplusbooks

One word: Powerful.

I‘m so excited to see that he has a follow-up in the works!!

These are by far not the only excellent reads of the year, but they are the tops! Not in any order other than when I read them. March Trilogy definitely number one read this year. Dear Committee Members got cut off here...geez. #17in2017

A friend recommended me this trilogy. All I have to say is: thanks for the amazing recommendation! Go read March. #graphicnovel

1. NH/VT border
2. March by John Lewis
3. None, I read by mood
4. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl
5. Fight Club
6. The Seven Sisters by Neil Gaiman
#letstalkaboutbooksbaby

I would love to meet John Lewis and just say thank you! Thank you for fighting for decades, continuing to fight in the current climate and for giving me hope and encouragement. Today was hard. Really hard. If you can discriminate and take the rights away from one community, you can damn well try to take them away from others. No one is equal until we are all equal and given the same damn rights!

Finished this with tears in my eyes and some complicated emotions. There's still so much work to do. This should be required reading for every American. #24in48 #vineyardreads

The back cover of the slipcase set has a great #sideprofile. This powerful graphic novel is a must-read. John Lewis' story is incredible and I learned so much about the civil rights movement from it. I'm also going to use this for #blackorwhite (for the topic, didn't go to my shelves to look for black/white books). #jubilantjuly #90sinjuly #2forone

#JubilantJuly #waybehindposting #BestReadsof 2017sofar
Hard such a hard time choosing & narrowing books down. But felt happy to see all the reading I have done in 6 months- slow reader that I am! Fun to revisit all the books. @RealLifeReading

I love the artwork on the slipcase! #booksfromboxes

I would love to meet John Lewis. He's a living legend and hero. I'd have so many questions including his current work as a Congressman during these difficult times. #kostovagiveaway

(1/5) Independent Bookstore Day is @bookdrunkard78 & my holiday! This is my haul from The Novel Neighbor minus the slipcase set of the March graphic novels which they ordered for me. The lithograph is for my husband. I was most excited about the special hardcover edition of Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell just for IBD . They had some of the Out Of Print tees on sale for 50% off! And, I love the enamel pins! This one says, "Oh God. Undo" Hahaha!

I know it took place across a bridge and not #underthebridge , but it was such a powerful part of our history that we truly do not learn enough about. #lyricalapril @Cinfhen

Have you checked out our blog? We have a new post written by @TheNextBook discussing her experience reading The March Trilogy with her son during #MarchinMarch. Check it out!
📎https://booksthatshookus.com/2017/04/05/march/

My library rocks! Yesterday they were giving out free copies of the March Trilogy and in May there will be three discussions, Importance of Voting, Rising Above: Entertainment and the Struggle for African American Identity and Meet the Illustrator: Nate Powell in Conversation. I hope to attend all 3. So excited to now own this set.

I read my first graphic novel in #March. And it was also my first read along. Found two short volumes (one audio) that I managed to squeeze in at the last minute -- trying to increase my monthly total. Fortunately, both turned out to be really great reads. I'll try to do stats tomorrow. Total books read: 8. But this looks nothing like my TBR post at the beginning if the month. 🙄
#Donna_sBookYear2017 #workinprogress #WhatIveRead

#marchintoreading

The March Trilogy has definitely been the #bestofmarch

I love this quiet reflective moment as Lewis passes the pyramids and realizes the monumentality of his task. March takes the time not only for artistic moments like this, but also to relay an amazing amount of facts and research. I thought I knew a lot about the civil rights movement, but I certainly had a great deal to learn, even after having been Mississippi-born in the midst of this historic movement. The spirit of this book needs to live on.

This is the list I started with at the beginning of the month.
🔖The pencils are the ones I finished.
🔖The underlined I'm almost done with (Hoping to finish Ms. Bixby tonight 🤓)
🔖The Girl who Swallowed the Moon will have to wait until next month.
🔖Also read Loving vs. Virginia, The Girl With All the Gifts, Pax

☄☄☄Best of the month: The Girl With All the Gifts & The March ☄☄☄
#bestofthemonth #marchintoreading
@RealLifeReading

Day 31 #marchintoreading #BestOfMarch Stats are still coming but March was a great reading month-especially in terms of really enjoying what I read so it is impossible to pick just one. Here's 6 (OK maybe 8 since I'm counting all 3 March graphic novels as a pick!)😆 2 audio books had me in tears & won my❤️A Man Called Ove & Between Shades of Grey. I got lucky w/ review books this month & all 3 of these resounded with me for different reasons.📚💜

#marchintoreading Day 31 @RealLifeReading
this month I had a couple of busy weeks, so I hadn't post regularly.. At least I had time to read!!😄
In march I've read 18 books (11 comics, 6 ebooks and 1 on SerialReader), for a total of 3931 pages📖📖📖
The #bestofMarch is definitely the March trilogy!

@TheNextBook and I had an awesome time this month reading the March trilogy with all you lovely Littens! We hope you got as much out of reading these graphic novels as we did! 😊#MarchinMarch

Amazing, utterly amazing. I did not expect to enjoy a graphic novel so much and to learn so much from it. They were so incredibly brave. I agree with so many Littens here - this is a must read. #marchinmarch

This FCBD (Free Comic Book Day) Special from comiXology features excerpts from Books One, Two, and Three. I'll probably leave the Book Three excerpts unread. Looking forward to starting it tomorrow. In Book One, John Lewis was excited about meeting Martin Luther King. In Book Two, he's a key member of CRM leadership which, of course, includes Dr. King. #MarchInMarch #MarchTrilogy #JohnLewis #CongressmanJohnLewis

Man. These books are both inspiring and depressing to read in our current climate. But they're necessary and very well done. Full of the best of humanity and the absolute fucking worst of us. Photo includes bonus Loki, because I can't do anything on the floor without a bonus Loki, apparently. He liked the books, too. And the slipcase is so lovely. #MarchinMarch

My introduction to graphic novels continues. If anyone's interested, #ComiXology has the March trilogy plus a bonus book for $21.99. I've already discovered it will display individual panels. What else does it do?
#MarchInMarch #MarchTrilogy #JohnLewis #CongressmanJohnLewis #graphicnovel #BlackHistory #graphicnovels

I loved this as being near the end of book one. This is an argument that I end up having most often about a variety of issues. It always feels to me that it is a posh off as though paying about the issue is enough. How about we do some of the work? #marchinmarch

Today is the 52nd Anniversary of Bloody Sunday during the march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights.

If you haven't done so, please read these important books that cover the events that took place in Selma. Congressman John Lewis is a survivor of violence from that day, and the story he recounts in March is harrowing & heartfelt. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #tbrtuesday

#blackbooks #blackhistory #middlegrade #graphicnovels #socialjusticeforkids

Finished Book One. Wow, this is powerful stuff. #marchinmarch #sullivancat