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Jan 09, 2018 | ISBN 9780451478726 | Young Adult Buy
May 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780803728042 | Young Adult Buy
May 26, 2003 | ISBN 9781101076187 | Young Adult Buy
Jan 22, 2019 | 171 Minutes | Young Adult Buy
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Jan 09, 2018 | ISBN 9780451478726 | Young Adult
May 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780803728042 | Young Adult
May 26, 2003 | ISBN 9781101076187 | Young Adult
Jan 22, 2019 | ISBN 9780525628354 | Young Adult
171 Minutes
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.
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
A Jane Addams Book Award Honor bookAn Orbis Pictus recommended bookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA 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
Jane Addams Children’s Book Award HONOR
Orbis Pictus Non-Fiction Award RECOMMENDED
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