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Joy, Angela, 1975-

Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement / Angela Joy ; illustrated by Janelle Washington. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"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

Ages: 6-10 Roaring Brook Press. Grades: 2-3 Roaring Brook Press.

Caldecott Honor, 2023. Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2023. Jane Addams children's book award winner, 2023. Orbis Pictus Honor, 2023. Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2023. Walter Award--Young Readers, 2023.

ISBN: 1250220955 9781250220950

LCCN: 2021047577

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC2C1911 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020676351 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Till-Mobley, Mamie, 1921-2003 --Juvenile literature.
Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
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
Mothers of murder victims--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American mothers--Biography.
African American women civil rights workers--Biography.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
Mothers of murder victims--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies
Picture books

LC Class. No.: PZ9.1 .T546 / J69 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 323.092 B