Choosing Brave by Angela Joy
A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.
Before graduating from the University of Minnesota, Angela Joy attended NYU and Spelman College. Angela then traveled as a background vocalist, also working in television and movie soundtracks. She lives in southern California with her family. angelajoyblog.com
Janelle Washington is a self-taught paper cut artist from Virginia. She has permanent silhouettes housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and Downing-Gross Community Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia. washingtoncuts.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781250220950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250220955 |
| Title | Choosing Brave |
| Author | Angela Joy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Year published | 2022-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Prizes | Winner of Coretta Scott King Award (New Talent/Illustrator) 2023, Commended for Caldecott Medal 2023, Commended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2023, Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's) 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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