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Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry - Hardcover

by Derrick Barnes, Christian Gregory
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Availability:In StockContributor:Derrick Barnes, Christian Gregory, Frank Morrison (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2/3/2026Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Amistad Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780063357525ISBN-10:63357526UPC:9780063357525Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Activism & Social JusticeBook Topic:Cultural & Regional, Social ActivistsSize:11.23 x 8.20 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCX9G4MW9J

From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregory's remarkable Food Run of 1976.

1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,200 miles. 7 million steps.

What would you do?

In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a Herculean and grueling two-and-a-half month run. His goal: to raise awareness about the epidemic of poverty and hunger in America.

Sleeping in motels and consuming nothing but fruit juices, vitamins and water, he runs from Los Angeles to New York City. And in each city, he stops to speak the truth about injustice. About the plight of the penniless. About the hopeless.

Lyrical text, stunning art, and compelling backmatter come together to ask you--yes you--what would you do if you had a wild idea to stand up for something you believe in? Find out how far Dick Gregory's belief in feeding the hungry took him in this unforgettable story of an incredible journey that still reverberates today.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Amistad Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780063357525ISBN-10:63357526UPC:9780063357525Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Activism & Social JusticeBook Topic:Cultural & Regional, Social ActivistsSize:11.23 x 8.20 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCX9G4MW9J
Barnes, Derrick: -

Derrick Barnes is the creator of the New York Times bestselling companion picture books The King of Kindergarten and The Queen of Kindergarten. His graphic novel Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice was a National Book Award finalist and won many other awards. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers. Derrick currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his enchanting wife, Dr. Tinka Barnes, and their four sons, the Mighty Barnes Brothers. You can visit him online at derrickdbarnes.com.

Gregory, Christian: -

Christian Gregory is the eighth child of Dick and Lillian Gregory. Born in Chicago, he was raised in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and graduated from Morgan State University, where he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in Atlanta. He is the cocreator of Dick Gregory Media, Inc. and the manager of his father's estate.

Morrison, Frank: -

Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta by Brenda C. Roberts, winner of the Coretta Scott King--John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Katheryn Russell-Brown's Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and Gene Barretta's Muhammad Ali. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. You can visit him online at morrisongraphics.com.

Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers

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Derrick Barnes, Christian Gregory, Frank Morrison (Illustrator)

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Derrick Barnes, Christian Gregory

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