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Choosing brave how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement

"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

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Main Author:	Joy, Angela, 1975- (Author)
Other Authors:	Washington, Janelle (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Till-Mobley, Mamie, > 1921-2003 > Juvenile nonfiction. Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955 > Juvenile nonfiction. African American women civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. African American mothers > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Mothers of murder victims > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	"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
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Audience:	Ages: 6-10 Grades: 1-5
Awards:	Orbis Pictus Honor, 2023. Caldecott Honor, 2023. Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2023. Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2023. Walter Award Young Readers, 2023.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781250220950 1250220955
Author Notes:	Angela Joy is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before graduating from the University of Minnesota, Angela attended NYU and Spelman College. Angela then traveled as a background vocalist, also working in television and movie soundtracks. She lives in southern California with her family. Her picture books include Choosing Brave and Black Is a Rainbow Color . Janelle Washington is a self-taught paper cut artist from Virginia. She has permanent silhouettes housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and Downing-Gross Community Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia. She is also a member of The Guild of American Papercutters. Choosing Brave is her first picture book.