Bibliograph

Follow Chester!, a college football team fights racism and makes history, Gloria Respress-Churchwell ; illustrated by Laura Freeman

Type

Label

Follow Chester!, a college football team fights racism and makes history, Gloria Respress-Churchwell ; illustrated by Laura Freeman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6 to 9

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 1 to 4

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Follow Chester!

Oclc number

1079400937

Responsibility statement

Gloria Respress-Churchwell ; illustrated by Laura Freeman

Sub title

a college football team fights racism and makes history

Summary

"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"--Amazon.com

Target audience

primary

Classification