Game ChangerGame Changer
John McLendon and the Secret Game
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eBook, 2022
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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.
"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
"[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
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- Lerner Publishing Group, 2022
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