
ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS - Based on the true story of a tragic murder that helped spark the Civil Rights movement. "Gripping."--BCCB "Will get readers thinking."--Publishers Weekly
A brutal murder rocks a sleepy southern community...


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...
