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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2019-09-17
Page Count
32
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9781580898355
Lexile
610
Themes
prejudice & racism

Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History

Written by Gloria Respress-Churchwell and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

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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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2019-09-17
Page Count
32
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9781580898355
Lexile
610
Themes
prejudice & racism
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