The Freedom Summer Murders
The Freedom Summer Murders
Nonfiction | Biography | YA | Published in 2014
Book Brief
256
Biography • Nonfiction
Mississippi • 1960s
2014
YA
12-17 years
Super Short Summary
The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell recounts the tragic 1964 murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi, and the eventual conviction of Edgar Ray Killen for his role in their deaths. The book details the workers' efforts to register African American voters, their subsequent abduction and murder, the investigation, and the legal battles that followed. Topics of racially motivated violence and murder are present.
Informative
Dark
Unnerving
Emotional
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell offers a compelling and well-researched account of the 1964 civil rights murders. Praised for its engaging narrative and thorough historical context, it provides a somber and insightful look into the tragic events. Some critics feel the complexity might overwhelm younger readers, but it remains a poignant educational resource.
Who Should Read The Freedom Summer Murders?
Readers who appreciate meticulously researched historical accounts and social justice themes will enjoy The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell. Fans of The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis and The Help by Kathryn Stockett will find this book equally compelling.
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256
Biography • Nonfiction
Mississippi • 1960s
2014
YA
12-17 years
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