Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry
Barnes, Derrick; Gregory, Christian
Language: English
Published by Amistad Books for Young Readers, 2026
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- Title
- Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry
- Author
- Barnes, Derrick; Gregory, Christian
- Publisher
- Amistad Books for Young Readers
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0063357526
- ISBN 13
- 9780063357525
- Illustrator
- Morrison, Frank
- Item weight
- 0.95 pounds
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 food insecurity 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.
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About the Author
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.
Christian Gregory is an Emmy Award-nominated producer, author, and entrepreneur. The eighth child of Dick and Lillian Gregory, he cofounded Dick Gregory Media with his father to preserve his iconic legacy. As executor of his father's estate, he produced and guided a multitude of award-winning film and television, literary, and off-Broadway productions. Christian and his wife, Melissa, are based in Washington, DC.
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.
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