Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2022
Word Count 1,792
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 518340, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
- Mothers of murder victims--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955--Juvenile literature
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, 1921-2003
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century
- African American women--Biography
- Mothers--Untied States--Biography
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, 1921-2003--Juvenile literature
- African American mothers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
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- Picture Books for Older Children & Teens
- Black Experiences
- Books to Pair with Black Boy
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Janelle Washington about Choosing Brave
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Angela Joy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Janelle Washington
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angela Joy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Janelle Washington
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Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Janelle Washington
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Interview with Angela Joy
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Interview with Angela Joy
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Interview with Janelle Washington
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Interview with Janelle Washington
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Interview with Angela Joy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Reading Guide from Jane Addams Peace Association
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Awards & Distinctions 16
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2023
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2025
Winner, 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
New Talent Winner, 2023
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2023
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2022
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