{"product_id":"simeons-story-simeon-wright-9781569768198","title":"Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkipping Stones Multicultural \u0026amp; International Awareness Books Honor Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003eAt age 12, author Simeon Wright\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003esaw 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simeon Wright, Herb Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1569768196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781569768198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Hill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e148400 \/ Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simeon Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133134663935,"sku":"9781569768198","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7320724-a1d5-4b82-9e8c-9cb9e6fc749d.jpg?v=1687484287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simeons-story-simeon-wright-9781569768198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}