Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement / Angela Joy ; illustrated by Janelle Washington.

Abstract A non-fiction picture book telling the story of Emmett Till, an African American boy brutally lynched and killed in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who took her pain and sorrow over the murder of her son and made it into a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement at the time. Champions and celebrates Mamie's fearlessness and bravery in not letting her son's death be forgotten.
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Citation/References note Booklist Starred Reviews, 5/1/2023
Citation/References note Horn Book Guide Starred, 9/2022
Citation/References note Kirkus Reviews Starred, 6/1/2022
Citation/References note Publishers Weekly Starred, 10/10/2022
Citation/References note School Library Journal Starred, 1/2023
Reading grade level 4.4.
Interest grade level 4-7.
Study program note Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards noteCaldecott Honor Book, 2023
Awards noteCoretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, 2023
Awards noteSibert Honor Book, 2023
Awards noteCaldecott Award, 2023
Awards noteJohn Steptoe Award, 2023
Awards noteRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, 2023
Source of descriptionDescription based on book record.
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781250893673

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