Voices from the March on Washington

Written by J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrated by George Ella Lyon

This collection of short poems shows perspectives from August 1963. It starts at the planning, moves through the journey to the March on Washington, then the event. Join the subjects of each poem as they see their lives and perspectives on life change and grow. This collection will let you feel like you were there. Highly recommended for all Jr. High and High School Libraries.

Review by Jessica Moody, Olympus Jr High Media Center
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 7+

Voices from the March on Washington
Written by J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrated by George Ella Lyon
WordSong
128 pages
Release Date: October 1, 2014

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Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, George Ella Lyon, Historical Poetry, J. Patrick Lewis, Jessica Moody, March on Washington 1963, Novels in Verse, Poetry, U.S. History, Voices from the March on Washington