A 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.
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.