Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series

by Traci Sorell

Book Overview

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 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593406478
• ISBN13: 9780593406472
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Kokila
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4