Chris Crowe's first novel, Mississippi Trial, 1955 is a fictionalized account of the Emmitt Till case of Money, Mississippi.
This novel is rated for grade levels 6 through 8 yet may be appropriate for older students as well.
I am currently teaching Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon to International Baccalaureate seniors. They were really intrigued by the case and when we talked about the history of it were appalled and interested at the same time.
In the social studies classroom (especially the middle school one), this is a great way to introduce the impact of segregation and racism in the south. This is a particularly good novel because it is told from the point of view of a white teenager who disagrees with the racism he is forced to live in.
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