{"product_id":"simeons-story","title":"Simeon's Story","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","brand":"Lawrence Hill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48827231568077,"sku":"9781569768198","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_9d2aab76-7f59-4cb9-b4ff-35c2d5341725.jpg?v=1789759650","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/simeons-story","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}