| Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till Contributor(s): Wright, Simeon (Author), Boyd, Herb (Author) |
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ISBN: 1569768196 ISBN-13: 9781569768198 Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148400 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Skipping Stones Multicultural & International Awareness Books Honor Award No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-year-old black boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955, Till was taken from his uncle's home by two white men; several days later, his body was found in the Tallahatchie River. This grotesque crime became the catalyst for the civil rights movement.At age 12, author Simeon Wrightsaw and heard his cousin Emmett whistle at a white woman at a grocery store; he was sleeping in the same bed with him when Emmett was taken; and he was at the sensational trial. This is his gripping coming-of-age memoir. |