{"product_id":"clack-clack-smack-a-cherokee-stickball-story-9781623541934","title":"Clack, Clack! Smack! a Cherokee Stickball Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eVann, a struggling stickball player, competes in a game on the Cherokee Nation. Can he help his team win? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by award-winning Cherokee author Traci Sorell, sports lovers ages 4 to 7 are sure to love this action-packed book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVann loves playing his tribe's stickball game, but he's not as skilled as his teammates. Vann stumbles, and he tries and fails to score. How can he help his teammates win? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExciting and fast-paced, \u003ci\u003eClack, Clack! Smack!\u003c\/i\u003e reminds readers that sportsmanship and being a team player is just as important as being the star. Back matter explains the origins of Cherokee stickball.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraci Sorell\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePowwow Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Still Here!, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMascot\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Erb\u003c\/b\u003e is a computer animator, film producer, educator, language technologist and artist enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. He earned his MFA degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Erb created the first Cherokee animation in the Cherokee language, \"The Beginning They Told.\" He has spent many years working on projects that will expand the use of Cherokee language in technology and the arts. He teaches at the University of California Santa Cruz. He has spent his life in the continued dedication to continue Indigenous stories and language. www.josepherb.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874636337426,"sku":"9781623541934","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d8628ce-4b4a-4157-9a35-8863950e4a66.jpg?v=1738002370","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clack-clack-smack-a-cherokee-stickball-story-9781623541934","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}