![]() They say they wanted to tell the stories of Bender and Meyers because these Indigenous men remain an inspiration for achieving and maintaining one’s dreams in the face of prejudice.Ī review in Booklist said: “Starr’s full-color, hand-drawn digital art uses archival photos for reference. Both men faced discrimination inside and outside the major league ballparks at a time when the big leagues lacked diversity.Īuthor Sorell is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and illustrator Starr is an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe, both in Oklahoma. John Meyers grew up on the Cahuilla reservation in southern California, played on four minor-league teams until he worked his way to catch for the New York Giants. He eventually signed with the Philadelphia Athletics as a pitcher. (Courtesy of Penguin Random House)īender was born on the White Earth reservation in Minnesota and began playing baseball when he was at a boarding school in Pennsylvania. Undated courtesy image, circa June 2023, of the book cover for “Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series,” by Traci Sorell. Youngsters who love baseball will want to learn the stories of Charles Bender and John Meyers, Native Americans whose paths converged at the 1911 World Series where, the author says, the racism from the press and public “was displayed in front of the world.” But the two men went on to play a combined total of nine championship games. “Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series”: by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Arigon Starr (Penquin Young Readers, $18.) “The House We Sheltered In” recalls what the family did during the pandemic: “Greeting wakers, toasty warm,/After the stories, read and told,/After the video chats that pulled/Far off friends into the room,/After the games we played for fun,/After the meals we shared as one,/Passing food with grateful hands,/Washed with soap again and again,/That cleaned the knobs and panes and pans/of all the homes/we sheltered in.” When the book is flipped it tells of “The Masks We Wore,” remembering everything about the pandemic: “the distances we kept … the gatherings skipped for the people we treasure … And the troubles we took/and the pains we endured … And the masks we wore for each other.” The books’ lively illustrations are by 25 artists. “The House We Sheltered In: A Pandemic Picture Book”/”The Masks We Wore”: by Freeman Ng (Three Daughters Press,$14.95)Ī child’s view of COVID is told in rhyme in this pretty paperback made up of two stories. Undated courtesy image, circa June 2023, of the book cover for “The House We Sheltered In,” by Freeman Ng. Paul Highland Park community so he donated books to local classrooms. After Kowalski completed “Busco” he wanted to make an impact on his St. ![]() ![]() Paul native, made his writing debut with “Jaycee: A Heroine’s Journey,” a novel about what the world would be like if Jesus had been born a woman. Together they enter the park, and Busco frolics in the water with the other dogs, who don’t care what Busco or any other of their friends looks like. ![]() Then the dog angels help him meet a little girl who’s also lonely. Sleeping in the forest every night, Busco wishes he could join the fun but he’s afraid he won’t be accepted because of his mixed-color coat. Kowalski, illustrated by Larisa Ivankovic (Independently Published, $14)īusco is a mutt who escapes from an animal shelter and wanders far away to a place where he sees big and small dogs happily playing in a park. “Busco: We are all just mutts after all”: by Robert J. Today we’ve got suggestions for books that combine reading and outdoor activities and a roundup of nature guides that help your family explore our natural environment and its inhabitants.
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