Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
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Author
Joy, Angela, 1975-
Contributors
Washington, Janelle, illustrator.
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
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ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American mothers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Caldecott Honor book -- 2023.
Mothers of murder victims -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2023.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955 -- Juvenile literature.
Till-Mobley, Mamie, -- 1921-2003 -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African American civil rights workers.
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955.
Till-Mobley, Mamie, -- 1921-2003.
Women -- Biography.

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Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 4.4, 1 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Ages 10-13.
Target Audience
Grades 5-8.
Awards
Caldecott Honor book, 2023
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Honor book, 2023

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Joy, A., & Washington, J. (2022). Choosing brave: how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement (First edition.). Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joy, Angela, 1975- and Janelle, Washington. 2022. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joy, Angela, 1975- and Janelle, Washington. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Joy, A. and Washington, J. (2022). Choosing brave: how mamie till-mobley and emmett till sparked the civil rights movement. First edn. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Joy, Angela, and Janelle Washington. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement First edition., Roaring Brook Press, 2022.

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