Mississippi Trial, 1955

Mississippi Trial, 1955 is a strong introduction for middle schoolers to the civil rights era in Mississippi. Although the book's centers around a young white protagonist, the tragic story of Emmett Till is told in a way that pre-teens can grasp. Chris Crowe has a pretty way with words, too. One of......more

Mississippi Trail, 1955 is a very powerful book because one of the main characters is racist. This book is a perfect example of how people were in the south during this time period. Emmett Till, an African American teenager got murdered for whistling at white woman. This novel is based on the true s......more

Actual rating 4.75 So...I read this at work. And Incried at work. This was a poignant and incredibly well written book about an awful incident in our countries history. I genuinely loved so much of this story. My one complaint with this is that the story focused so heavily on a boy who was outside o......more

Mississippi Trial, 1955 As a young boy Hiram Hillburn's whole world was spending time with his grandpa and enjoying the comforts of living in Greenwood, Mississippi. He never noticed any wrong in his world. But the pleasant world inside a child's mind doesn't quite reflect the unpleasant truth of rea......more

The first novel I chose to study scene making was the award winning book, Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe. I anticipated learning more about Jim Crow. I gained that, and much more. Crowe's debut novel (Penguin Putnam, 2002) is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till......more