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The story of civil rights hero Chester Pierce''s game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line--now in paperback!

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.

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    A Paperback by Gloria Respress-Churchwell

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      Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
      Publication Date: 1/3/2024
      ISBN13: 9781623545000, 978-1623545000
      ISBN10: 1623545005

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The story of civil rights hero Chester Pierce''s game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line--now in paperback!

      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.

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