March: Book One (Oversized Edition)

*March: Book One (Oversized Edition)*, a visually compelling and oversized hardcover graphic-novel memoir, encapsulates the monumental life and enduring legacy of Congressman John Lewis, a titan of the civil rights movement. This #1 New York Times bestseller, published on March 22, 2016, not only earned a Coretta Scott King Honor and the first-ever Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for a graphic novel but has also become an essential component in high school curricula across the nation, promoting racial justice through its profound narrative and striking artistry by Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. The book traces Lewis' formative years in rural Alabama, his pivotal encounters with Martin Luther King, Jr., and his crucial role in the Nashville Student Movement's nonviolent sit-ins. This edition, with its grand scale, allows readers to appreciate the intricate details of Powell’s artwork and the intensity of a story that bridges the past with our present, urging a new generation to engage with the ongoing fight for justice. A beacon for reflection, *March* invites young readers to explore how far America has come in the struggle against segregation and racism—and how far it still has to go.