Chris Crowe
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.88 | 2863 Users | 713 Reviews
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| Title | : | Mississippi Trial, 1955 |
| Author | : | Chris Crowe |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | November 24th 2003 by Speak (first published May 27th 2002) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Academic. School |
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Winner of the 2003 International Reading Association Award for Young Adult NovelAt 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, and 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? Mississippi Trial, 1955 is a gripping read, based on true events that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
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| Original Title: | Mississippi Trial, 1955 |
| ISBN: | 0142501921 (ISBN13: 9780142501924) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Jefferson Cup, Golden Sower Award, IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award for Young Adult–Fiction (2003) |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 2863 Users | 713 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books Mississippi Trial, 1955
Wow! Read this book in one sitting! Amazing writer! This is a historical fiction novel about the Emmett Till murder and trial. The story of Emmett Till is not well-known but it should be. An African American teen age boy from Chicago was visiting family in a southern town in the summer on 1955 and ends up murdered. The beliefs of white southerners about African Americans, the racism, the prejudice of the times all have a part in the storyline of this book.I actually really liked this book. It was interesting, and I thought it was cool to learn about this case, even though it happened so long ago. I thought most of this was going to be non-fiction, and because I really don't like non-fiction, I expected it to be boring, but I was pleasantly surprised with the characters that it introduced to this story. Though some of the characters were actual people, there were many that weren't. All in all, this was a highly interesting story. I would recommend
*3.75/5I had to read this book for school, which in a way did affect my rating but at the same time I don't think it affected it that much. This was one of those books where the actual book wasn't the best, but the meaning and the message that this book spreads is something that is meaningful and worth the read. This book follows a teenager named Hiram, who decides to visit his grandfather in Mississippi after seven years when he moved to Arizona. When he arrives back, he realizes the various
Review for: Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris CroweShort Summary of Book: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, and 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. Characters:So,
Childhood in the south has never been better for a young boy named Hirim. Having spent a considerable amount of time being raised by his grandparents, (while his dad was first away for war, then second away for school) Hirim enjoyed the luxury of home cooked meals, fishing and spending time in the fields drinking lemonade with his grandfather. All of that changed though when his dad moved him to Arizona for reasons that Hirim at the time was too young to understand. Now seven years later Hirim
Nice twist going from the perspective of a fictional white character close to the death of Emmett Till. Highly recommend and thinking about how to get a classroom set for my students next year.
Ok, so I personally read this book in about three english classes. I found it an easy read. In my school district when you're in eight grade you have to read this along with many others. If it wasn't for my English teacher telling us we had to read it I would have never picked this book up on my own. Over all I have to say to I liked this book. This book is the story if Hiram Hillburn's life as a child and young adult the Missippi. The struggle for knowledge and the closeness of his grandfather
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