Mississippi Trial, 1955

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?

Crowe, Chris

History

Speak

Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement. 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. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material--including recently uncovered details about Till's accuser's testimony--this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.

Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

It’s 1968, and war is not foreign to seventeen-year-old Ashe. His dogmatic, racist father married his passionate peace-activist mother when she became pregnant with him, and ever since, the couple, like the situation in Vietnam, has been engaged in a “senseless war that could have been prevented.” When his high school history teacher dares to teach the political realities of the war, Ashe grows to better understand the situation in Vietnam, his family, and the wider world around him. But when a new crisis hits his parents’ marriage, Ashe finds himself trapped, with no options before him but to enter the fray.

Death Coming Up the Hill

Clarion Books

When 14-year-old Emmett Till left Chicago to visit family in a small town in Mississippi and was soon murdered for whistling at a white woman, a series of events took place that changed the ways of the South and the nation forever.

Getting Away With Murder: The True Story Of The Emmett Till Case: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Turtleback Books

Thurgood Marshall changed American history by challenging it. In the first half of the twentieth century, African Americans were often treated as second-class citizens and subject to Jim Crow laws, which promoted both racism and segregation. This is the world that Marshall grew up in, and he became a lawyer to change it. As the head counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), he helped take the famous Brown v. Board of Education all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. And in an outcome surprising even to him, the court unanimously ruled to end segregation in schools. Thurgood Marshall had become a hero.

Thurgood Marshall (Up Close)

Children's Books

Biographies

Viking Juvenile

Batter up for the first-ever children's book about Larry Doby, the first African-American player to hit a home run in the World Series. The year is 1948, and Homer and his daddy are baseball crazy. Ever since last season, when their man Larry Doby followed Jackie Robinson across baseball’s color line and signed on with their team, the Cleveland Indians, it’s been like a dream come true. And today Larry Doby and the Indians are playing Game Four of the World Series against the Boston Braves! With a play-by-play narration capturing all the excitement of that particular game — and the special thrill of listening to it on the radio with family at home — Chris Crowe and Mike Benny craft a compelling tribute to an unsung legend. Kid-friendly and vividly illustrated, this long-overdue biography, featuring an extensive bibliography and historical note, illuminates the effect Larry Doby had on his fans as both a baseball hero and a champion for civil rights.

Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game

Candlewick

Dial Books

A leading African-American writer for young adults, Mildred D. Taylor (Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry) often writes on the topic of racial bigotry.

Presenting Mildred D. Taylor (Young Adult Authors Series)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Twayne Publishers

More than a Game is a comprehensive overview of adolescent sports literature, its history, and contemporary trends in the field. Sports are a prominent part of American culture, and the growth of sports literature reflects America's passion for sports and athletes. This reference explains why sports literature for young adults deserves space in libraries, bookstores, and in secondary English classrooms. Additional chapters cover the history of young adult sports literature, sport in fiction and nonfiction, sports literature for young women, and the representation of coaches in young adult novels. Teachers, librarians and readers will appreciate the extensive booklists―more than 3000 sports titles―and additional reference sources to sports and sports literature.

More than a Game, Sports Literature for Young Adults

Teen & Young Adult

Scarecrow Press

Jared notices right away that there is something different about Leisel, something about the light in her eyes. Soon he finds himself at a crossroads. He must choose how much he wants that light for himself, despite pressure from his father, and avid anti-Mormon.

Two Roads

Bookcraft Pubs

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Mississippi Trial, 1955

Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Death Coming Up the Hill

Getting Away With Murder: The True Story Of The Emmett Till Case: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Thurgood Marshall (Up Close)

Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game

Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Presenting Mildred D. Taylor (Young Adult Authors Series)

More than a Game, Sports Literature for Young Adults

Two Roads