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Maraniss, Andrew

Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball's Color Line: Young Readers Edition

252 pp. | Philomel | January, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-54834-5 $17.99
(3) 4-6 In 1966, Perry Wallace became the first African American to play college basketball in the Southeast Conference. Maraniss chronicles Wallace's upbringing in segregated Nashville, success as a high-school scholar and athlete, and discrimination encountered as a star player at Vanderbilt. Adapted from the adult bestseller, the brisk narrative includes occasional racial slurs in its vivid depiction of the hate and racism Wallace experienced. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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