Description
When the Animals of the southeastern woodlands challenge the Birds to a game of stickball, two of the smallest Animals are not allowed to play. The Bear, the Deer, and the other big animals think they are too small to compete. In this ancient Cherokee story the little animals find a way to play in the Great Ball Game.
This is a story about courage in the face of adversity, the thrill of the game, and the joy of victory. Teaching the virtues of creativity and determination, it takes us to a magical time when the animals talked and wonderful things happened in our world.
Murv Jacob's beautiful drawings bring the characters of Cherokee legend to life, and Deborah Duvall's dialogue explains the ceremonial preparations and the rules of stickball, a game integral to Cherokee culture that is played enthusiastically to this day.
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Author: Deborah L. Duvall
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 08/26/2002
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.36h x 8.78w x 0.42d
ISBN13: 9780826329134
ISBN10: 0826329136
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology