Run: Book One (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury (Illustrator), Nate Powell (Illustrator)

Overview

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The arc of history so brilliantly realized in the March trilogy, carries on and forward, charting the social, political and personal struggles in the year following the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. From marching for rights to running for representation, its tumults and triumphs, Run is the first in a new trilogy completed before Congressman Lewis' death — a gift of memorable witness and cinematic graphics. The story continues; do not miss out.

This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes a bonus full-color print of the book cover, suitable for framing, illustrated by Nate Powell and L. Fury.

First you march, then you run. From the #1 bestselling, award-winning team behind March comes the first book in their new, groundbreaking graphic novel series, Run: Book One

"Run recounts the lost history of what too often follows dramatic change—the pushback of those who refuse it and the resistance of those who believe change has not gone far enough. John Lewis's story has always been a complicated narrative of bravery, loss, and redemption, and Run gives vivid, energetic voice to a chapter of transformation in his young, already extraordinary life."—Stacey Abrams

"In sharing my story, it is my hope that a new generation will be inspired by Run to actively participate in the democratic process and help build a more perfect Union here in America."—Congressman John Lewis

The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series March—the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Selma voting rights campaign.

To John Lewis, the civil rights movement came to an end with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. But that was after more than five years as one of the preeminent figures of the movement, leading sit-in protests and fighting segregation on interstate busways as an original Freedom Rider. It was after becoming chairman of SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and being the youngest speaker at the March on Washington. It was after helping organize the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the ensuing delegate challenge at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. And after coleading the march from Selma to Montgomery on what became known as "Bloody Sunday." All too often, the depiction of history ends with a great victory. But John Lewis knew that victories are just the beginning. In Run: Book One, John Lewis and longtime collaborator Andrew Aydin reteam with Nate Powell—the award-winning illustrator of the March trilogy—and are joined by L. Fury—making an astonishing graphic novel debut—to tell this often overlooked chapter of civil rights history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419759611
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	08/03/2021
Edition description:	B&N Exclusive Edition
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	86,185
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Andrew Aydin is an award-winning comics writer. He was the Digital Director and Policy Advisor to the late Georgia congressman John Lewis, and his co-author for March. He splits his time between Washington, D.C., and Hendersonville, NC. Visit andrewaydin.com for more information.

Editorial Reviews

Run puts down a clear marker for future historians that is both true to Lewis’s vision and meticulously researched. Run… shows the experience of Aydin and his team as visual storytellers and the strength of Abrams ComicArts as a “comics-native” literary imprint in supporting this kind of work.

Forbes

Many of the moments in Run speak to related struggles today… Lewis wanted the lessons of the movement to outlive him.

The Washington Post

It is a powerful account of a pivotal moment… The artful combination of text and images paints a harrowing picture of the violence that continued to rock the movement.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution

There’s a timeliness to Run, a reminder that the efforts to keep prospective voters from casting their ballots that are so much in the headlines these days are nothing new. It turns out the animus that drives so much of our nation’s history is well suited to this form.

The New York Times

The legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis lives on in Run: Book One.

TIME

This is a fantastic choice for classrooms… will speak powerfully to anyone trying to make sense of their own values in the face of wider movements and calls to action.”

Booklist

Run is a worthy successor to March, and in a way, it is almost a more vital work…

Comic Book Resources

Run is a startlingly relevant work of art that shines a light on elements of the civil rights movement that do not receive much attention, and shows how the struggle continues even to this day.

ScreenRant

This is a fantastic choice for classrooms… will speak powerfully to anyone trying to make sense of their own values in the face of wider movements and calls to action.

STARRED Review Booklist

"Run is another indispensable chronicle of the life and work of one of 20th-century America’s most exceptional figures, but it’s also a mission statement for the work yet to come.

STARRED Review BookPage

As informative and essential an addition to the nonfiction comic canon as its much-lauded predecessors.

STARRED Review The Horn Book

As informative and essential an addition to the nonfiction comic canon as its much-lauded predecessors.”

STARRED Review The Horn Book Review