Mississippi Trial, 1955
Overview & Summary
Sixteen-year-old Hiram returns to Mississippi to visit his grandfather and becomes entangled in the aftermath of the real-life 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. As Hiram is forced to confront his own family's complicity in the racism of the Jim Crow South, the novel dramatizes one of the pivotal, galvanizing crimes of the civil rights era through fictionalized eyewitness. Chris Crowe's novel blends historical fact with coming-of-age fiction.
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Who This Book Is For
A great pick for High school students (Grades 9–12) studying History and Humanities. Helps students connect historical events with real human stories and broader perspectives.
Why CE Recommends This Book
Selected for Academic Enrichment & Readiness. Pushing slightly beyond standard classroom expectations, this title widens vocabulary, supports steady Lexile growth, and builds the academic rigor needed for advanced middle and high school courses.
