{"product_id":"follow-chester-a-college-football-team-fights-racism-and-makes-history-hardcover","title":"Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGloria Respress-Churchwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little-known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGloria Respress-Churchwell has an MFA in writing for children from Simmons College and has produced and directed documentaries at the Nashville Film Festival including award-winner \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Robert Churchwell: The Jackie Robinson of Journalism \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrom Sag to Swag: The Power of Dress. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is a co-contributor of the Robert Churchwell Journalism Collection to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Freeman has illustrated more than twenty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race\u003c\/i\u003e by Margot Lee Shetterly, the Nikki \u0026amp; Deja series by Karen English, and \u003ci\u003eFancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Blumenthal. Her art can be found on a wide range of products, from dishes to textiles to greeting cards. Laura is originally from New York City and now lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771328921888,"sku":"9781580898355","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2001f92d04f4f52607da494d3e29592c.webp?v=1780384809","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/follow-chester-a-college-football-team-fights-racism-and-makes-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}