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Raising Race Conscious Children Guest Blog

March 24, 2017

"In my opinion, the fact that racism endures and even thrives represents a fundamental failure in parenting. And that’s not just an easy indictment of parents who eagerly pass along their own hatred. More important is the much larger pool of parents ... [Continue Reading]

Johnson City Press Column

February 25, 2017

On Feb. 23, I had the opportunity to visit Jonesborough Middle School in East Tennessee as part of Humanities Tennessee's "Student Reader Day" program. All 400 5th through 8th graders at the school received a free copy of STRONG INSIDE. The Johnson ... [Continue Reading]

Strong Inside Named A Top Biography for Youth

February 17, 2017

Strong Inside has been named one of the Top 10 Biographies for Youth in 2017 by the American Library Association's Booklist publication. The biography of basketball pioneer was honored along with biographies of the likes of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ... [Continue Reading]

Chapter16.org Q&A

February 2, 2017

"Also, given the racial divide in this country and the incidents of school bullying and harassment we’ve seen since the election, I am hopeful this book can play a small role in bringing kids together. Some young readers will identify closely with ... [Continue Reading]

The Seth Davis Podcast

January 26, 2017

Perry Wallace and I were guests on The Seth Davis Podcast, discussing Perry's pioneering journey as the first African American basketball player in the SEC and both the adult and young readers versions of STRONG INSIDE. Davis, of Sports Illustrated ... [Continue Reading]

An MLK Memory on MLK Day

January 16, 2017

Perry Wallace and I visited the Maret School in Washington, D.C., last Friday as part of the school’s MLK Weekend celebrations. We spoke to the entire middle school, and then the entire high school, before meeting with small groups of high school ... [Continue Reading]

Booklist “Starred” Review for Young Readers Edition

January 6, 2017

Strong Inside Young Reader edition cover

Booklist has given its coveted "starred" review to the Young Readers edition of Strong Inside. Reviewer Sharon Rawlins says the "inspiring" story is "thought-provoking, riveting, and heart-wrenching, though it remains hopeful as it takes readers into ... [Continue Reading]

BookPage Essay on Truth in a Trump World

January 3, 2017

Chances are, you’ve never heard of Perry Wallace. I doubt I’ll meet a middle schooler who knows Wallace’s name. But his story could not be more important at this time in history, when racism—subtle and overt—was at the heart of a winning presidential ... [Continue Reading]

The Quindaro Press Review

December 23, 2016

Strong Inside Young Reader edition cover

STRONG INSIDE young readers edition gets a rave review from the Quindaro Press, a site specializes in "nonfiction books of social justice and people’s history that are suitable for ages 12 and up." In summarizing the book, the review states: "Andrew ... [Continue Reading]

NPR Features Young Readers Edition of STRONG INSIDE

December 19, 2016

Strong Inside Young Reader edition cover

Tony Gonzalez of Nashville NPR station WPLN features the young readers edition of STRONG INSIDE in this piece on the trend toward converting popular nonfiction into books for kids. ... [Continue Reading]

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  • “In a magnificently reported, nuanced
    but raw account of basketball and racism in the South during the 1960s, Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Perry Wallace’s struggle, loneliness, perseverance and eventual self-realization. A rare story about physical and intellectual courage that is both shocking and triumphant. ”

    Bob Woodward, Washington Post associate editor and author

Watch Andrew Maraniss talk about his inspiration to write Strong Inside, featuring archival footage of Perry Wallace in action.
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