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A gripping, fictionalized account of an infamous event, which prompted a national outcry and served as one of the triggers for the Civil Rights Movement. Full-color illustrations.

As the fiftieth anniversary approaches, there's a renewed interest in this infamous 1955 murder case, which made a lasting mark on American culture, as well as the future Civil Rights Movement. Chris Crowe's IRA Award-winning novel and his gripping, photo-illustrated nonfiction work are currently the only books on the teenager's murder written for young adults.