Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History

The story of civil rights hero Chester Pierce's game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line--now in paperback!

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: Paperback
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 09/03/2024
ISBN: 9781623545000
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.30d
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