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Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case Bound for Schoo Edition
Contributor(s): Crowe, Chris (Author)

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ISBN: 0606408797 ISBN-13: 9780606408790
Publisher: Turtleback Books

OUR PRICE: $18.53

Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018
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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism

Dewey: 364.152

LCCN: 2017033249

Age Level: 12-17

Grade Level: 7-12

Lexile Measure: 1210

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.4" W x 8.8" L (1.20 lbs) 144 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 69598
Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0

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Publisher Description:

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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