Mississippi Trial, 1955
May 2002 · Penguin
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As the fiftieth anniversary approaches, there's a renewed interest in this infamous 1955 murder case, which made a lasting mark on American culture, as well as the future Civil Rights Movement. Chris Crowe's IRA Award-winning novel and his gripping, photo-illustrated nonfiction work are currently the only books on the teenager's murder written for young adults.
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4.5
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Kat Alexandria
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March 15, 2014
I love is book and I bet my classes did as well. I feel every pain that the loved ones of Emmett till and himself did as well. He thanks us up in heaven not for recognition but for freeing the others who went through the same or would have if it wasn't stopped
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A Google user
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February 5, 2012
Great book! Had to read for my history class, and it pulled me in from the first chapter! The thing that got me was the grandfathers involvement!! Still great! Thumbs up Crowe
Soleil Harvey
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April 1, 2013
GREAT BOOK SETTING IS GREAT DESCRIPTIONS MAKE YOU FEEL CONNECTED TO THE STORY -overall great book
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About the author
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.
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