{"product_id":"9781569768198","title":"Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018247618800,"sku":"9781569768198","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781569768198_p0.jpg?v=1763792333","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781569768198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}