{"product_id":"choosing-brave-how-mamie-till-mobley-and-emmett-till-sparked-the-civil-rights-movement-9781250220950","title":"Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMamie 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChoosing Brave\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTimely, powerful, and beautifully told, this thorough and moving story has been masterfully crafted to be both comprehensive and suitable for younger readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.12h x 9.25w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250220950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy, Angela:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAngela Joy \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota, she attended New York University and Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia--where her heart will forever reside. Angela traveled abroad extensively as a background vocalist, also working in television and movie soundtracks. She currently lives in southern California with her husband and two children, writing from a small hallway desk where the walls are painted a royal shade of purple.\u003ci\u003e Black Is A Rainbow Color\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington, Janelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJanelle Washington \u003c\/b\u003eis 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. \u003ci\u003eChoosing Brave \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40601942032499,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a933905c-c2f9-4512-b659-20a63cdcd173.jpg?v=1669309084","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/choosing-brave-how-mamie-till-mobley-and-emmett-till-sparked-the-civil-rights-movement-9781250220950","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}