Game Changer
John McLendon and the Secret Game
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2015
32 pages
978-1-4677-8810-6 (ISBN)
Description
When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of the Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play basketball. They didn't know whom they would play against. But when they came face to face with their opponents, they quickly realized this secret game was going to make history. Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Illustrations
Bibliography; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
File size
13,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4677-8810-6 (9781467788106)
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10/2015
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Persons
John Coy is the author of the picture books Strong to the Hoop, Around the World, Hoop Genius, Game Changer, and Their Great Gift. He lives in Minneapolis and visits schools nationally and internationally.
Content
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Copyright Information
- Title Page
- Author's Note
- Timeline
- Selected Bibliography
- Back Flap
- Back Cover
