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Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case Audiobook
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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.
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"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
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“Crowe’s powerful, terrifying account does justice to its subject in bold, direct telling, supported by numerous…quotes from those who remember, including Emmett’s mother.”
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A Jane Addams Book Award Honor bookAn Orbis Pictus recommended bookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA School Library Journal Best Book
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This book is a mandatory addition to all libraries because of the impact and importance this crime had on our history.
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"Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events.
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“This book is a mandatory addition to all libraries because of the impact and importance this crime had on our history.”
— School Library Journal
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Winner of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award
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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Selection
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A School Library Journal Best Book
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Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction
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About Chris Crowe
Chris Crowe 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 a Jane Addams Honor book. His first children's book, Just As Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game, was published in 2012. He works in the English department at Brigham Young University.
About Victor Bevine
Victor Bevine, Earphones Award–winning narrator, has worked for over thirty years as an actor, screenwriter, narrator, director, and more. A graduate of Yale University, his acting credits include many prestigious roles onstage as well as roles in the film version of A Separate Peace and countless television shows. He has written several screenplays, including Certainty, which was chosen for two prestigious writers’ conferences and which served as the basis for his first novel. His thirty-minute short film Desert Cross, which he wrote and directed, won accolades at the Athens International Film Festival. He serves as CEO of the World Freerunning Parkour Federation, of which he is cofounder.