Mississippi Trial, 1955 - Mass Market Paperbound
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A brutal murder rocks a sleepy southern community. At first, Hiram is excited to be visiting his favorite grandfather in Greenwood, Mississippi. But before long Hiram begins to feel that the small town is not the place he remembers from his childhood. Then he crosses paths with Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago who is also visiting for the summer, and Hiram sees firsthand how the local whites mistreat blacks who refuse to "know their place." When Emmett's body is found floating in a river, Hiram is determined to find out who could do such a thing. But what will it cost him to know?
Mississippi Trial, 1955 - Mass Market Paperbound
$9.99
by Chris Crowe (Author)
ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS - Based on the true story of a tragic murder that helped spark the Civil Rights movement.
"Gripping."--BCCB "Will get readers thinking."--Publishers WeeklyA brutal murder rocks a sleepy southern community. At first, Hiram is excited to be visiting his favorite grandfather in Greenwood, Mississippi. But before long Hiram begins to feel that the small town is not the place he remembers from his childhood. Then he crosses paths with Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago who is also visiting for the summer, and Hiram sees firsthand how the local whites mistreat blacks who refuse to "know their place." When Emmett's body is found floating in a river, Hiram is determined to find out who could do such a thing. But what will it cost him to know?
Author Biography
Chris Crowe is the author of several books, most notably Mississippi Trial, 1955, which won several awards, including the 2003 International Reading Association's Young Adult Novel Award. His nonfiction book, Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case, was an Jane Addams Honor book. His first children's book, Just As Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game, appeared in 2012. Chris married his high school sweetheart, and they live in Provo, Utah, where he works in the English department at BYU. They are the parents of four children and grandparents of two lovely girls and three handsome boys.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.7 x 6.6 x 4.1 IN
Publication Date: November 24, 2003
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Quiz Name: Mississippi Trial, 1955
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 9
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