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Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement / Angela Joy ; illustrated by Janelle Washington.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250220950 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1250220955 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages: 6-10 Roaring Brook Press. Grades: 2-3 Roaring Brook Press. |
| Awards Note: | Caldecott honor book, 2023 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe new talent illustrator award, 2023 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book honor book, 2023 |
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Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Erlanger Branch | J B T5778j (Text) | 33126020203877 | JBiography | Available | - |
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| Independence Branch | J B T5778j (Text) | 33126022424810 | JBiography | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"-- - Baker & Taylor
Brilliantly crafted to be both comprehensive and suitable for young readers, this true account follows Mamie Till-Mobley, who, after the murder of her 14-year-old son in 1955, refocused her unimaginable grief into action for the greater good. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - McMillan Palgrave
A Caldecott-honor winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.
Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. His death became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, but few know that it was his mother who was the catalyst for bringing his name to the forefront of history.
In Choosing Brave, Angela Joy and Janelle Washington offer a testament to the power of love, the bond of motherhood, and one woman's unwavering advocacy for justice. It is a poised, moving work about a woman who refocused her unimaginable grief into action for the greater good. Mamie fearlessly refused to allow America to turn away from what happened to her only child. She turned pain into change that ensured her son's life mattered.
Timely, powerful, and beautifully told, this thorough and moving story has been masterfully crafted to be both comprehensive and suitable for younger readers.