The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals

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
ISBN: 9780826329134
Award: Oklahoma Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 116 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 116 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Duvall, Deborah L.: - Deborah L. Duvall is an author of books and short stories on Cherokee history and tradition, a singer-songwriter, and a professional in financial management. She was born and continues to live in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation.