Simeon's Story
An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till
Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 2011
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A witness’s coming-of-age memoir brings the Emmett Till case into sharp, personal focus.
- Themes
- Racial violence, Civil rights movement, Coming of age
- Genres
- Prejudice & Racism, 20th Century U.S., African American Life (U.S.)
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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 for the civil rights movement.
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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.
History, Seen Up Close
A witness’s coming-of-age memoir brings the Emmett Till case into sharp, personal focus.
Come here for
- A child’s firsthand view of a defining moment in civil rights history
Expect
- A gripping memoir rooted in family experience and the sensational trial
Where it sits
| African American Life (U.S.) | 62% |
|---|---|
| 20th Century U.S. | 45% |
| Prejudice & Racism | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- 20th Century U.S.
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Simeon Wright, Herb Boyd
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Published
- September 1, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Racial violence · Civil rights movement · Coming of age
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids