Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Westmont Public Library - Youth 2nd FloorJ B TILLOn Shelf
LocationCall NumberStatus
Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile StacksJ BIOG TILL-MOBLEY, M.On Shelf
Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's BooksjBIO 323 TILL M.On Shelf
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Easy ReaderJE CIVIL RIGHTS JOYOn Shelf
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile BiographyJB Till, EmmettOn Shelf
Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile StacksJB TILOn Shelf
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Subjects

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

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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
680
Notes
Other Title
How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
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: 6-10 Roaring Brook Press.
Target Audience
Grades: 2-3 Roaring Brook Press.
Target Audience
680L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 0.5 518340.

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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, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

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

UCL 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.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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