{"product_id":"follow-chester-hardcover-by-gloria-respress-churchwell-author-laura-freeman-illustrator","title":"Follow Chester! Hardcover by Gloria Respress-Churchwell (Author); Laura Freeman (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                        \n                            \n                                \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                \u003cul\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCharlesbridge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2019-09-17)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781580898355\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e470.61\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e11.31 x 8.88 x 0.47\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n                        \n                        \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43358879285409,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781580898355","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9781580898355.jpg?v=1698381889","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/follow-chester-hardcover-by-gloria-respress-churchwell-author-laura-freeman-illustrator","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}