March: Book Three
by John Lewis (Author), Andrew Aydin (Author), and Nate Powell (Illustrator)
Booktalk: The final volume of Rep. John Lewis’s graphic memoir, won FOUR awards at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting:
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Printz Award
- YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
“…we have never had a single book win 4 YMA awards in a single year” @MaceyALA #ALAYMA #March @repjohnlewis @andrewaydin @Nate_Powell_Art pic.twitter.com/NFgrhlXKPF
— The Horn Book (@HornBook) January 23, 2017
Last fall, it was the first graphic novel ever to win the National Book Award:
Snippet:
Such a touching moment. @RepJohnLewis seeing his book w/ the award sticker for the first time. #TearsForReal #alamw17 #alayma #MarchBook3 pic.twitter.com/9qj92gCJzD
— Devera Chandler (@Gatorbite67) January 23, 2017
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