Author | : Gloria Respress-Churchwell |
Publisher | : Charlesbridge Publishing |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2019-09-17 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1580898351 |
A little-known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing role as 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 defense against the Jim Crow laws of the South.