The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals

Deborah L. Duvall

The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
Format
Hardback
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Country
United States
Published
26 August 2002
Pages
32
ISBN
9780826329134

The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals

Deborah L. Duvall

When the animals of the south-eastern 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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