Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till

by Herb Boyd and Simeon Wright

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1569768196

ISBN13:9781569768198

Release Date:September 2011

Publisher:Lawrence Hill Books

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.46 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Age Range:12 to 17 years

Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12

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Biographies Children's Children's Books Education & Reference History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social Issues Teen & Young Adult

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