While visiting relatives in Mississippi, Emmett Till, 14, spoke "ugly" to a white woman and was subsequently tortured and murdered. Two men were arrested and tried for this heinous crime, but in spite of substantial evidence, the men were found not guilty. Crowe has woven the plot of his novel around these historical events. Hiram, the fictional main character, who had lived with his grandparents in Mississippi as a child. Now 16, he returns to visit his aging grandfather, where he meets Emmett.
Grades: 6 to 12, Chapter book, 229 pgs.
AR Points 9.0, ATOS Book Level 5.5, AR Quiz 59706 EN; Lexile 870L
Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Drama
Subjects: Family Relations, Civil Rights, Racism, Murder, Mississippi, Till, Emmett 1941-1955
website: https://chriscrowe.com/
Student will ask questions to the author Chris Crowe.
You should follow the ASK Process steps in which you can review the steps or watch the ASK video provided ion YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79JsJ_E9srY. Classes that follow this process do a much better job with the interview then students who just read the book and make up questions.
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Details
Language:
English
Recommended ages (grades)
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Subject(s)
Community Interests, Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Resources
Date & Time
Time Zone: US Eastern Standard Time
| Date |
Duration |
| 2/10/2021 9:30:00 AM |
60 |
| 2/10/2021 10:45:00 AM |
60 |
Registration deadline is 01/29/2021
Cost
Standard Cost
50.00