Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580898355)

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.

Author: Gloria Respress-Churchwell
ISBN-10: 1580898351
ISBN-13: 9781580898355
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2019
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508753 / Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2019
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 139
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw