Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmitt Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Janelle Washington
Picture book · ages 6–10 · grades 1–5 · 750L · 64 pages · 2022
Why we'd hand it over
A necessary, age-appropriate introduction to the Emmett Till case that centers Mamie Till-Mobley's agency and moral courage—uncomfortable for kids but unflinching in a way that respects young readers' capacity for truth.