Getting Away with Murder, Chris Crowe
Getting Away with Murder, Chris Crowe
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Getting Away with Murder
The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Author: Chris Crowe

Narrator: Victor Bevine

Unabridged: 2 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/22/2019

Synopsis

This Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

"Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events."—Publishers Weekly

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. This reissued edition includes a chapter of additional material--including uncovered details about Till's accuser's testimony--this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

About The Author

Chris Crowe was born in Danville, Illinois, and attended schools in Illinois, New Mexico, and California before his parents settled down in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated from McKemy Junior High and McClintock High School. He attended Brigham Young University on a football scholarship (and played in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl) and earned a BA in English. He taught English at McClintock High for 10 years while attending Arizona State University part-time, earning his masters and doctorate degrees.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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Koren on November 08, 2018

It is hard to imagine how someone could hate another person, especially a child, enough to kill them because of the color of their skin and a need to feel their race is superior but this is what happened to a 14 year old black boy in the 50's. And the fact that these men never had to pay for their m......more

Goodreads review by David on March 09, 2017

Emmett Till I was born about three months after Emmett was. I remember hearing about his murder at 14. I, too, was 14 and was two hours north in Memphis. Every white person in the U.S. needs to read this story. This is not ancient history, it happened in America in our time.......more

Goodreads review by Erika on May 18, 2020

This is a true, nonfiction book about the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. It covers the trial of the two white men who murdered him and were acquitted of the charges as well as accounts of what happened before and after the death and trial. This story was extremely hard to read, especiall......more

Goodreads review by Aanya on April 24, 2017

Emmett Till was a young black boy who was killed in Mississippi in 1941 by two white men. He was falsely accused of flirting with a white woman who was married. Then her husband and his brother kidnapped him, beat him and killed him. What happened to Emmett was horrible enough but because of segrega......more

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A Jane Addams Book Award Honor book
An Orbis Pictus recommended book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book


"This book is a mandatory addition to all libraries because of the impact and importance this crime had on our history." —School Library Journal 

"Crowe's powerful, terrifying account does justice to its subject in bold, direct telling, supported by numerous archival photos and quotes from those who remember, including Emmett's mother." —Booklist

"Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events." —Publishers Weekly

 

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