Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, [2011].
Format
Book
Edition
First paperback edition.
ISBN
9781569768198, 1569768196
Physical Desc
xvi, 144 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Lexile measure
1050L
Status
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Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, [2011].
Edition
First paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781569768198, 1569768196
Lexile measure
1050
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Documents the 1955 kidnapping and murder of teenage Emmett Till, as remembered by his cousin, sharing descriptions of life in Mississippi and how the ensuing murder trial became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Target Audience
Grades 6-10 (School Library Journal).
Target Audience
1050L,Lexile
Awards
Carter G. Woodson Honor.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1523 TIL WRI | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American teenage boys -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955 -- Juvenile literature.
Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Till, Emmett, -- 1941-1955 -- Juvenile literature.
Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, S., & Boyd, H. (2011). Simeon's story: an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till (First paperback edition.). Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Simeon, 1942-2017 and Herb Boyd. 2011. Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till. Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Simeon, 1942-2017 and Herb Boyd. Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till Lawrence Hill Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, Simeon, and Herb Boyd. Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till First paperback edition., Lawrence Hill Books, 2011.
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