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

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Follow Chester!

Nature of contents

bibliography

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

juvenile

Classification