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thenextgenlibrarian's review
informative
fast-paced
3.5
The true story of Charles Bender and John Meyers.
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These two Native baseball players met during the 1911 World Series. They endure insults both casual and racist in nature. The press really played up the rivalry between the two using racist names such as Chief Bender and Chief Meyers. The picture book goes into detail about both men’s childhood and shares how the two men dealt with white norms being forced upon them even when they tried to stay connected to their heritage, language, culture and homes.
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I love @tracisorellauthor and even more after sharing a bus ride to Boston together 😂 I’m working through her backlog and absolutely loved this nonfiction book. I learned so much about two men I’d never heard of before. Be sure to check out the source list in the back. The comic-style drawings will also be a hit with all ages! I loved the audiobook narrated by Traci as well! Her voices and sounds were so well done!
CW: racism, microaggressions
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These two Native baseball players met during the 1911 World Series. They endure insults both casual and racist in nature. The press really played up the rivalry between the two using racist names such as Chief Bender and Chief Meyers. The picture book goes into detail about both men’s childhood and shares how the two men dealt with white norms being forced upon them even when they tried to stay connected to their heritage, language, culture and homes.
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I love @tracisorellauthor and even more after sharing a bus ride to Boston together 😂 I’m working through her backlog and absolutely loved this nonfiction book. I learned so much about two men I’d never heard of before. Be sure to check out the source list in the back. The comic-style drawings will also be a hit with all ages! I loved the audiobook narrated by Traci as well! Her voices and sounds were so well done!
CW: racism, microaggressions
books4all's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
PB; nonfiction; baseball; indigenous
molly_dettmann's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This was a solid nonfiction picture book about Native baseball players John Meyers and Charles Bender. It briefly covers their upbringing as well as playing against each other in the World Series. The book touches on the racism and hardships they dealt with (Indian boarding schools, racism on the field, to name a few). This was an informative work with bright and clear illustrations that complemented the text.
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