Contenders : Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series Yakama This landmark anthology celebrates the

This landmark anthology celebrates the Indigenous peoples of North America whose literary traditions stretch back centuries

Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set out on a Kickstarter-funded pursuit to visit

McIvor’s essays are honest and heartfelt

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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Contenders : Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series Yakama This landmark anthology celebrates theThe 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 picture book 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