Live from the American Library Association Conference in Philadelphia, Burke Allen sits down with author and lifelong educator Hazell Thomas to talk about her powerful children’s book Money Moves a Nation: A Civil Rights Lesson for Children. Inspired by the tragic story of Emmett Till and told through the eyes of her own family, Hazell’s book offers young readers a meaningful look at America’s civil rights history — rooted in her hometown of Money, Mississippi. With illustrations by her husband, Wayne Thomas, this heartfelt story brings the past to life for today’s generation.

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