A little known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing play as he became the first black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line. In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil rights era with the clever use of a football play to show race relations and teamwork. Inspired by a true story, capturing a historic defence against the Jim Crow laws of the South.
| ISBN: | 9781580898355 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2019 |
| Author: | Gloria RespressChurchwell |
| Illustrator: | Laura Freeman |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction |