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Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series Audiobook
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The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series. This audiobook teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American representation in sports.
Charles Bender grew up on the White Earth Reservation in Northwestern Minnesota. John Meyers was raised on the Cahuilla reservation in Southern California. Despite their mutual respect for each other's talents and their shared dedication to Native representation in baseball, the media was determined to pit them against each other.
However, they never gave up on their dreams of being pro baseball players and didn’t let the supposed rivalry created by the media or the racism they faced within the stadium stop them. They continued to break barriers and went on to play a combined total of nine championships.
With prose by Traci Sorell that brings these two players to life, the stories of John Meyers and Charles Bender remain an inspiration for achieving and maintaining one’s dreams in the face of prejudice.
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"A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023A New York Public Library Best Books of 2023American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best of 2023 List2024 Texas Topaz Non?ction Reading List (Unanimous Recommendations)ILA 2024 Notable Books for a Global Society2024 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book HonorNCSS-CBC 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People "
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023A New York Public Library Best Books of 2023American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best of 2023 List2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Unanimous Recommendations)ILA 2024 Notable Books for a Global Society2024 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor
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*“A lesser-known but significant encounter with all-too-current resonances.
— Kirkus, starred review -
. . . an excellent addition to the sports shelves as well as diversity units.
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This has broad appeal for history buffs, sports fans, and social-justice minded kids.
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books -
*“A first purchase for any library.
— School Library Journal, starred review -
*“Captures the emotions of families separated by war while introducing the reader to a part of history that is often erased.
— Horn Book, starred review -
*“The meditative text is lovely, and the artwork brings the small Cherokee abode to life with warmth and love.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review -
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023A New York Public Library Best Books of 2023American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best of 2023 List2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Unanimous Recommendations)ILA 2024 Notable Books for a Global Society2024 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book HonorNCSS-CBC 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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About Traci Sorell
Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction books, as well as poems for children. Her debut nonfiction picture book, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga is a Junior Library Guild selection. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma where her tribe is located.