"The Trial of the Scottsboro Boys" by David Aretha recounts the harrowing true story of nine African American teenagers falsely accused of raping two White women in Alabama in 1931. The case became a landmark moment in the American civil rights movement, highlighting deep racial tensions and injustices in the judicial system. Aretha explores the trials that captivated the nation, the impact of media coverage, and the legal battles fought by the defendants and their supporters. Through this gripping narrative, the book delves into themes of racism, inequality, and the fight for justice that resonates in America’s history and today. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Civil Rights Movement .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Morgan Reynolds Publishing .

Thomas Lockhaven was honing his craft by moonlighting as an advertising consultant writing spots for print, Internet and TV. In his spare time, he was working on a children's detective series. Thomas met Grace Lockhaven at a gym. They became inseparable and now are working together writing books for fiction and nonfiction. Grace Lockhaven studied finance and had been working at corporate offices for assisted living companies. She met Thomas Lockhaven at the gym. They discussed about book ideas and decided to team up. Their first published book is Quest Chasers - The Deadly Cavern. David Aretha is a multi-award-winning publishing industry veteran who has worked with global giants like HarperCollins and Random House. The Detroit native who graduated in Journalism from the University of Michigan has successfully accumulated several decades of experience in his chosen specialist genres of Children's Stories, Biographies, History, Sports, and Fiction. In 2000, he was honored by the Vice-President of the United States with a letter of commendation for his exceptional editing work on "The Holocaust Chronicle: A History on Words and Pictures. "