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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Main Author: Joy, Angela, 1975- (Author)
Other Authors: Washington, Janelle (Illustrator)
Language:English
Published: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Subjects:
Till-Mobley, Mamie, > 1921-2003 > Juvenile literature.
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955 > Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American mothers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Mothers of murder victims > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Till-Mobley, Mamie, > 1921-2003.
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955.
African American women civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
African American mothers > United States > Biography.
Mothers of murder victims > United States > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Défenseuses des droits de l'homme noires américaines > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Défenseuses des droits de l'homme noires américaines > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mères noires américaines > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mères de victimes d'homicide > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
HISTORY > United States > General.
African American mothers.
African American women civil rights workers.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Mothers of murder victims.
United States.
African Americans > Civil rights > Juvenile literature.
Mothers > Untied States > Biography.
African American women > Biography.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography.
African American mothers > Biography.
1900-1999
Picture books.
Biographies.
History.
Instructional and educational works.
Juvenile works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Livres d'images.
Genre:
Juvenile literature.
Biography
Biography.
Biographies
Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Picture books.
Biographies.
History.
Instructional and educational works.
Juvenile works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Livres d'images.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Variant Title:
How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
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. - Publisher.
"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
Call Number:Till-Mobley M
BIO
Audience:
680L Lexile
Interest Age Level:
Ages: 6-12.
Interest Grade Level:
Grades: 1-6.
Awards:Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, Illustrator, 2023
Caldecott Honor Book, 2023
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781250220950
1250220955
Reading Program:
Accelerated Reader MG 4.4 0.5 0.5 518340