Book cover for Mississippi Trial, 1955
Description
<div>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. 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.<br /> <br /></div>
Publisher Speak
ISBN10 0142501921
ISBN13 9780142501924
Number of Pages 231
File Size DL-87MB
Shelf Number HC757
Grade Range
Ages 12 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download