# The Great Ball Game: How Bat Settles the Rivalry Between the Animals and the Birds; A Circle Round Book - Hardcover

by **Rebecca Sheir** (Author), **Joshua Pawis-Steckley** (Illustrator)

**_The Great Ball Game_**, a classic folktale originating from the Cherokee, Creek, Ojibway and Menominee people of North America, is adapted for a contemporary audience by Rebecca Sheir, host of the award-winning Circle Round podcast, and accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, an Ojibwe Woodland artist. A dispute between the animals and the birds over who is best leads to a ball game challenge. When the game is disrupted by the arrival of a tiny creature named Bat, who doesn't seem to fit on either team, all the participants learn the value of diversity and celebrating those who seem "different." The accompanying activities and prompts encourage children to develop their own storytelling skills.

  

### Author Biography

**Rebecca Sheir** is the author of the Circle Round books _The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest_, _A Taste of Honey_, and _The Great Ball Game_, and the host, writer, and producer of the Circle Round storytelling podcast. Distributed by WBUR (Boston's NPR station), Circle Round is heard in all 50 states and nearly 200 countries and has been featured in the _New York Times_, _The Washington Post_, and _TIME_. Sheir has also brought thousands of stories to life as a news reporter on public-radio shows like _Morning Edition_, _All Things Considered_, _Here & Now_, _The Splendid Table_, and _Marketplace_. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and son.  
**Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley** is an Ojibwe Woodland artist and a member of Wasauksing, First Nation. His fine art focuses on promoting and reclaiming Ojibwe stories and teachings, in a modern interpretation of the Woodland tradition. He resides in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

**Number of Pages:** 44

**Dimensions:** 0.38 x 8.61 x 8.76 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 08, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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