{"product_id":"racing-against-the-odds-carole-boston-weatherford-9781477810934","title":"Racing Against the Odds: The Story of Wendell Scott, Stock Car Racing's African-American Champion","description":"\u003cp\u003eWendell O. Scott made history as the only black driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (now Spring Cup) division. Born in Danville, Virginia, he scrimped and saved to buy his first car, a Model T, at age fourteen. Although he \"loved to turn the wheel of a racecar, work magic on an engine, and then push it faster than it was ever meant to go,\" he never had the resources or sponsorship to buy a brand-new racecar. Using secondhand Fords that he fixed up in his garage, he competed in five hundred races in NASCAR's top division.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Velasquez's illustrations and Carole Boston Weatherford's rhythmic text illuminate the story of a man who worked full-time while racing on the side. A man who married, raised six children, and educated all of them. A man who \"didn't just dust the competition, he blazed a trail.\" A man who raced against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn author's note is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477810935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477810934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Lions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.30h x 8.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e132484 \/ Racing Against the Odds: The Story of Wendell Scott, Stock Car Racing's African-American Champion\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598523003135,"sku":"9781477810934","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_302c9a88-fc28-4921-b297-6b651fe23197.jpg?v=1702382984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/racing-against-the-odds-carole-boston-weatherford-9781477810934","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}