Mississippi Trial, 1955

Mississippi Trial, 1955

Winner of the 2003 International Reading Association Award for Young Adult Novel.Â ThisÂ gripping read is based on the true eventsÂ of the murder of Emmett Till,Â one of the nation's most notorious crimesÂ that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.

At first Hiram is excited to visit his hometown in Mississippi. But soon after he arrives, he crosses paths with Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago who is also visiting for the summer. Hiram sees firsthand how the local whites mistreat blacks who refuse to "know their place." When Emmett's tortured dead body is found floating in a river, Hiram is determined to find out who could do such a thing. But what will it cost him to know?
Country USA
Brand Speak
Manufacturer Speak
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780142501924
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2003-11-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142501924

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