Summary
Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955. Full description
Summary: |
Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955. |
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Physical Description: |
128 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128). |
ISBN: |
0803728042 |
Author Notes: |
He is the author of several books, most notably MISSISSIPPI TRIAL, 1955, which won several awards, including the 2003 International Reading Association's Young Adult Novel Award. His nonfiction book, GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE, was an Jane Addams Honor book. His first children's book, JUST AS GOOD: HOW LARRY DOBY CHANGED AMERICA'S GAME, appeared in 2012. His newest book is a historical novel DEATH COMING UP THE HILL, scheduled to be released in October 2014. Chris married his high school sweetheart, and they live in Provo, Utah, where he works in the English department at BYU. They are the parents of four children and grandparents of two lovely girls and three handsome boys. |