Awards

• Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit
• Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices
• Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award
• Notable Books for a Global Society Notable Book

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""[A]n account brimming with suspense and emotional tension . . . skillfully highlights both the energy and importance of the game and the dangerous social climate in which it was played.""—starred, Publishers Weekly ""It's a great story. . . . [Use] for a readaloud on teams who challenged segregation.""—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""[T]he kind of story from which 'inspirational' movies are made. . . . This book adds new heroes to the pantheon.""—The New York Times Book Review ""Coy's succinct narrative is well paced, compelling, and multilayered. . . . A fascinating story, with appeal far beyond sports and history fans.""—The Horn Book Magazine ""This interesting but little-known story is an important one. . . . A strong work with themes of sports, history, and human kindness.""—School Library Journal ""[A]rresting illustrations play up the basketball action and the emerging camaraderie that conjured the possibility of defeating Jim Crow....[A] charming read for young basketball fans.""―Kirkus Reviews ""This book offers a slice of history and an inspiring portrait in courage . . . [An] exciting account of a landmark game played ahead of its time.""—starred, Booklist

Author Information

John Coy is the author of young adult novels, the 4 for 4 middle-grade series, and nonfiction and fiction picture books including Hoop Genius, Game Changer, Their Great Gift, Dads, If We Were Gone, and Where We Come From. He has received numerous awards for his work including a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, and the Burr/Warzalla Award for Distinguished Achievement in Children's Literature. John lives by the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Randy DuBurke has been a professional illustrator for more than thirty years. He has done comic book art, animation, editorial illustration, book covers, and children's books. He lives in Switzerland with his wife and two children.

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