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Mississippi Trial, 1955
By Crowe, Chris
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80372-745-8
- Publisher
- New York : P. Fogelman Books, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2002
Gr 6-8 While visiting relatives in Mississippi, Emmett Till, 14, spoke "ugly" to a white woman and was subsequently tortured and murdered. Two men were arrested and tried for this heinous crime, but in spite of substantial evidence, were found not guilty. Crowe has woven the plot of his novel around these historical events. Hiram, the fictional main character, had lived with his grandparents in Mississippi as a child. Now 16, he returns to visit his aging grandfather, where he meets Emmett Till. He also renews a childhood acquaintance with R.C. Ryd...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
