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Winner of the 2003 International Reading Association Award for Young Adult Novel. This gripping read is based on the true events of the murder of Emmett Till, one of the nation's most notorious crimes that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. At first Hiram is excited to visit his hometown in Mississippi. But soon after he arrives, he crosses paths with Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago who is also visiting for the summer. Hiram sees firsthand how the local whites mistreat blacks who refuse to "know their place." When Emmett's tortured dead body is found floating in a river, Hiram is determined to find out who could do such a thing. But what will it cost him to know?
| Owner | The Book Nook |
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| Location | Laredo Center for the Arts |
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| Index | 59 |
| Added Date | Sep 22, 2016 00:30:23 |
| Modified Date | Sep 29, 2016 16:39:24 |
| Purchased | at The Book Nook for $ 0.75 |
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AR level-5.5
Points-9 pts.
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