Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement / Angela Joy ; illustrated by Janelle Washington.
| Author/creator | Joy, Angela, 1975- author. |
| Other author | Washington, Janelle illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement |
| Abstract | 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. - Publisher. |
| Abstract | "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"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 8-12 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 2-6 |
| Audience | 680 Lexile |
| Awards note | Orbis Pictus Honor, 2023. |
| Awards note | Caldecott Honor, 2023. |
| Awards note | Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2023. |
| Awards note | Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2023. |
| Awards note | Walter Award Young Readers, 2023. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2021047577 |
| ISBN | 9781250220950 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1250220955 (hardcover) |