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Candace Buford

Candace Buford writes novels and biographies for young readers, including Kneel, Good as Gold, and books in the Rise. Risk. Remember. series.

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Kneel

2021 · Contemporary

2 editions: Print · 2022 | eBook · 2022

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"A must read. 10/10.” —Broderick Hunter, actor, model, and activist This fearless debut novel explores racism, injustice, and self-expression through the story of a promising Black football star in Louisiana. The system is rigged. For guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small town. As the team’s varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. But when his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear. “Please rise for the national anthem.” Desperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target for hatred. But he’s not alone. With the help of his best friend and an unlikely ally, Rus will fight for his dreams, and for justice. "A gripping story about what it looks like when we demand equity, justice, and recognition of our own humanity." —Kalynn Bayron, author of Cinderella Is Dead

Print · Harlequin · 2022 · English

eBook · Harlequin · 2022 · English

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More About Candace Buford

Candace Buford writes stories centered on strong, complex characters of color. Her work for younger readers spans novels and biography, giving her bibliography more than one form and audience.

Her novels include Kneel and Good as Gold. Buford has also coauthored middle-grade biographies in the Rise. Risk. Remember. series, extending her writing from fiction into accounts of notable lives.

Kneel was published in 2021. Alongside Good as Gold and her coauthored biographies, the novel shows the range of forms in which Buford writes about young people, achievement, and the lives represented in her books.

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  2. Candace Buford | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster ↗