This is the legend of Tater Henry, as told by his best friend and teammate Rodney Boulett. Tater Henry has grown up dreaming of becoming a quarterback who eventually plays in the NFL. The only problem is that he was born in Louisiana in the 1960's where segregation decided winners and losers based on a person's color. Because of integration, Tater finally gets a chance to fight for his dream. He and Rodney become an unstoppable team off and on the field, pushing their community, coaches and school to be more accepting. However, when Tater and Rodney's twin sister Angie show an interest in each other, Rodney finds himself overwhelmed by the hatred still lurking within him from his year's listening to his father and the world tell him that whites and blacks dating is wrong. What will win out - love or hate? This is a powerful tale of football, friendship, and fear. Rodney and Tater's unlikely friendship harkens to the best scenes in Remember the Titans. As the coaches, students and town slowly outgrow their segregation shell and become bigger and better, Bradley also allows for the more undermining hatreds that even friendship cannot erase. Filled with legendary football games and heart, this novel is best football book I have read since Leverage. I highly recommend it!
Call Me by My Name by John E. Bradley
This is the legend of Tater Henry, as told by his best friend and teammate Rodney Boulett. Tater Henry has grown up dreaming of becoming a quarterback who eventually plays in the NFL. The only problem is that he was born in Louisiana in the 1960's where segregation decided winners and losers based on a person's color. Because of integration, Tater finally gets a chance to fight for his dream. He and Rodney become an unstoppable team off and on the field, pushing their community, coaches and school to be more accepting. However, when Tater and Rodney's twin sister Angie show an interest in each other, Rodney finds himself overwhelmed by the hatred still lurking within him from his year's listening to his father and the world tell him that whites and blacks dating is wrong. What will win out - love or hate? This is a powerful tale of football, friendship, and fear. Rodney and Tater's unlikely friendship harkens to the best scenes in Remember the Titans. As the coaches, students and town slowly outgrow their segregation shell and become bigger and better, Bradley also allows for the more undermining hatreds that even friendship cannot erase. Filled with legendary football games and heart, this novel is best football book I have read since Leverage. I highly recommend it!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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