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.
Visit the authors' website at www.jacobandduvall.com
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.
Visit the authors' website at www.jacobandduvall.com
The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
32The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
32Hardcover(1ST)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780826329134 |
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Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
Publication date: | 08/26/2002 |
Series: | Grandmother Stories , #1 |
Edition description: | 1ST |
Pages: | 32 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d) |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |