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The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

by Chris Barton

This picture book biography tells the story of John Roy Lynch, who was born into slavery but, due to the new opportunities offered during the Reconstruction Era, eventually became one of the first African-American congressmen in the U.S.


Ages: 7-12
Illustrated by: Don Tate
ISBN: 9780802853790
Price: $17.00
Published by: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

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