{"product_id":"strong-inside-young-readers-edition-andrew-maraniss-9781524737276","title":"Strong Inside (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball's Color Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspirational true story of the first African American to play college basketball in the deeply segregated Southeastern Conference--a powerful moment in Black history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from top schools across the nation. In his senior year his Pearl High School basketball team won Tennessee's first racially-integrated state tournament. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world seemed to be opening up at just the right time, and when Vanderbilt University recruited Wallace to play basketball, he courageously accepted the assignment to desegregate the Southeastern Conference. The hateful experiences he would endure on campus and in the hostile gymnasiums of the Deep South turned out to be the stuff of nightmares. Yet Wallace persisted, endured, and met this unthinkable challenge head on. This insightful biography digs deep beneath the surface to reveal a complicated, profound, and inspiring story of an athlete turned civil rights trailblazer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStrong Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"This moving biography is \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking, riveting\u003c\/b\u003e and heart-wrenching, though it remains hopeful as it takes readers into the midst of the basketball and civil rights action.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This portrait of the fortitude of a young athlete will make a\u003cb\u003e huge impact on teens\u003c\/b\u003e and is guaranteed to spark serious discussion.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Even if you're not a history buff, this important story is worth your time.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating, very personal account of the effect that the civil rights movement had on one individual. . . \u003cb\u003ea must purchase \u003c\/b\u003efor any middle school or high school library.\"--Miss Yingling Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Maraniss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524737275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524737276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e186511 \/ Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball's Color Line\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrew Maraniss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994257850623,"sku":"9781524737276","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_623865c7-cad0-4fc5-921e-e607461831a1.jpg?v=1683329069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strong-inside-young-readers-edition-andrew-maraniss-9781524737276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}