Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History Young Adult Fiction Fantasy - Epic Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism Fantasy - Romance Thelonius and his pals become

Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects

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Jorge seems to have it all together

“By telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs

Archana loves her family's annual Diwali (deh-vah-lee) party

Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History Young Adult Fiction Fantasy - Epic Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism Fantasy - Romance Thelonius and his pals becomeA 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