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 defense against the Jim Crow laws of the South.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 09/17/2019
ISBN: 9781580898355
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2019
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 139
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 100
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508753 / Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History
Reading Level: 3.6 /
Interest Level: Lower Grade /
Point Value: 0.5