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Mississippi Trial, 1955
by Chris Crowe
ISBN: 0803727453
ISBN-13: 9780803727458
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Summary
Racism is at the heart of this historical fiction based on the true story of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American murdered in the South in 1955. Told from the perspective of teenage Hiram Hillburn, a cruel and sinister side of the mid-century South is revealed.
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"[A]n excellent examination of a difficult topic....Teen readers will find themselves caught up in Hiram's very real struggle to do the right thing."
-- Kirkus
"Although the novel starts somewhat slowly, once the main action begins, the story is gripping right to its final depiction of the flimsy trial where Emmett's likely murderers are acquitted. History teachers will approve of the focus on pivotal civil-rights events, and readers will appreciate the insights the author offers into the minds of people who fought to banish Jim Crow laws as well [as] those who sought to perpetuate a system of hatred." -- Kate McDowell
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children\'s Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 2002
Size: 5.5 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 231
Synopses
In Mississippi in 1955, a sixteen-year-old finds himself at odds with his grandfather over issues surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen-year-old African American from Chicago.
Publisher's Notes
A riveting fictionalized account of an actual event, as told from the perspective of a white teenage boy who discovers the evils of racism, recreates the brutal murder of Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old African-American boy accused of flirting with a white woman, and the trial that ensued, leading to the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Mississippi Trial, 1955 (Qty: 3)
Crowe, Chris
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
Chris Crowe
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
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The Mississippi Trial, 1955
Crowe, Chris
New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002, 2002 Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket. ARC Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 231 pages. This gripping novel is based on the true story of Emmet Till--whose tragic murder helped to spark the Civil Rights Movement. Narrated by the fictional voice of a white teenage boy, Hiram's painful awakening to the horrors of racism helps shed new light on this important chapter of American history. Ages 12 and up. ARC Edition. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information) Offered by River Run Books (United States)
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
Crowe, Chris
New York Dial Books 2002 Hardcover 4th Printing NF/NF Brown paper spine and boards. Bumping at the head and tail of the spine. Black publisher's remainder mark on the lower edge. Dust Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
Crowe, Chris
New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books, 2002. Advanced Uncorrected Proof. 231 pages. Story about the murder of an African American boy in Mississippi, 1955. Juvenile historical fiction. . ISBN: 0803727453. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Mississippi, Racism, Hate, Race, Chicago,. ( more information) Offered by Halstead Books (United States)
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
Crowe, Chris
New York:: Penguin Books,, 2002.. hardcover. Very Good with very good dust jacket. Based on the true story of Emmett Till. ( more information) Offered by River Road Publications, Inc. (United States)
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Mississippi Trial, 1955 (Qty: 11)
Crowe, Chris
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
Crowe, Chris
Penguin/Putnam, 2002. First printing. Young adult novel about Emmett Till. Unread, as new in like DJ. 231 pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by citynightsbooks (United States)
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Chris Crowe
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