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A Wreath For Emmett Till

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4 out of 5
Based on 200 Ratings and 67 Reviews

Book Description
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A poignant elegy for the 14-year-old African-American boy brutally murdered while visiting Southern relatives in 1955. The poem is constructed as a heroic crown of sonnets.
Book Information
PublisherTurtleback Books
BindingLibrary Binding (7 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages48
ISBN-100606144676
ISBN-13978-0606144674
Publication Date01/12/2009
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About Marilyn Nelson (Author) : Marilyn Nelson is a published author and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Marilyn Nelson include A Wreath for Emmett Till, Freedom Business, Pem... more
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About Philippe Lardy (Illustrator) : Philippe Lardy is a published illustrator of young adult books. Published credits of Philippe Lardy include A Wreath for Emmett Till.
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