Get data from S3 bucket through Athena using GraphQL API without using AWS AppSync

Get data from S3 bucket through Athena using GraphQL API without using AWS AppSync! I have a react application in which i have to load the S3 file in a table, I am planning to use Athena to query the file and then use GraphQL to make the API calls to Athena! One of the best options I see is that AppSync, but i dont want to go with AppSync since its a bundle service where I dont need it, what are the best way to achieve this?