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More Than Rivals: A Championship Game and a Friendship That Moved a Town Beyond Black and White (Thorndike Press Large Print Inspirational Series)
More Than Rivals A Championship Game and a Friendship That Moved a Town Beyond Black and White - Thorndike Press Large Print Inspirational Series Author:Ken Abraham An Inspiring True Story Set in the Midst of the Civil Rights Era — By 1970, racial tension was at a breaking point in the southern town of Gallatin, Tennessee. Desegregation had emotions running high. The town was a powder keg ready to erupt. But it was also on the verge of something incredible. — Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon were boys growing up ... more »on opposite sides of the tracks who shared a passion for basketball. They knew the barriers that divided them--some physical landmarks and some hidden in the heart--but those barriers melted away when the boys were on the court. After years of playing wherever they could find a hoop, Eddie and Bill entered the rigors of their respective high school teams. And at the end of the 1970 season, all-white Gallatin High and all-black Union High faced each other in a once-in-a-lifetime championship game. What happened that night would challenge Eddie and Bill--and transform their town.
Readers will love this fast-paced true story of courage, determination, character, and forgiveness.« less