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Getting Away with Murder

The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe

By Chris Crowe
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    About Getting Away with Murder

    Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

    The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. 

    In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material–including recently uncovered details about Till’s accuser’s testimony–this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

    About Getting Away with Murder

    Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

    The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. 

    In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material–including recently uncovered details about Till’s accuser’s testimony–this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

    About Getting Away with Murder

    Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

    The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. 

    In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material–including recently uncovered details about Till’s accuser’s testimony–this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

    About Getting Away with Murder

    Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

    The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. 

    In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material–including recently uncovered details about Till’s accuser’s testimony–this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

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    About Chris Crowe

    Chris Crowe was born in Danville, Illinois, and attended schools in Illinois, New Mexico, and California before his parents settled down in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated from McKemy Junior High and McClintock High School. He attended Brigham Young University… More about Chris Crowe

    About Chris Crowe

    Chris Crowe was born in Danville, Illinois, and attended schools in Illinois, New Mexico, and California before his parents settled down in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated from McKemy Junior High and McClintock High School. He attended Brigham Young University… More about Chris Crowe

    About Chris Crowe

    Chris Crowe was born in Danville, Illinois, and attended schools in Illinois, New Mexico, and California before his parents settled down in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated from McKemy Junior High and McClintock High School. He attended Brigham Young University… More about Chris Crowe

    About Chris Crowe

    Chris Crowe was born in Danville, Illinois, and attended schools in Illinois, New Mexico, and California before his parents settled down in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated from McKemy Junior High and McClintock High School. He attended Brigham Young University… More about Chris Crowe

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Speak
    Jan 09, 2018 | 144 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780451478726

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Dial Books
    May 26, 2003 | 144 Pages | 7-1/2 x 9 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780803728042

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Dial Books
    May 26, 2003 | 128 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781101076187

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jan 22, 2019 | 171 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525628354

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    A Jane Addams Book Award Honor book
    An Orbis Pictus recommended book
    An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
    A School Library Journal Best Book


    “This book is a mandatory addition to all libraries because of the impact and importance this crime had on our history.” —School Library Journal 

    “Crowe’s powerful, terrifying account does justice to its subject in bold, direct telling, supported by numerous archival photos and quotes from those who remember, including Emmett’s mother.” —Booklist

    “Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events.” —Publishers Weekly

     

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    Jane Addams Children’s Book Award HONOR

    Orbis Pictus Non-Fiction Award RECOMMENDED

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