(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt James. African American Chuck Ealey, raised by a single mother in segregated 1950s Ohio, as a boy hones his aim by throwing stones at passing freight trains; he's eventually made quarterback and later (we learn through back matter) achieves fame in the Canadian Football League instead of the then-still-segregated NFL. James's meaningful visual interpretations in pen-and-ink and acrylic add resonance to this account by Ealey's daughter.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen