An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
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An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
 
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Author: Alphin, Elaine Marie

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Grades: High School (9-12) 

Utilizing primary sources such as newpaper articles, photographs and excerpts from letters, the author recounts the story of Leo Frank, who was unjustly accused and tried for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913 Atlanta, and was ultimately lynched.




 *This book was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award, which recognizes the best in Jewish literature for children and teens each year.

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