Art Coulson is een schrijver en redacteur die diep ingaat op de culturele en spirituele verbindingen van inheemse volkeren met sport, met name lacrosse en zijn traditionele vormen. Voortbouwend op zijn uitgebreide ervaring in de journalistiek en als uitvoerend directeur binnen de Cherokee Nation, brengt hij een authentieke stem en diepgaand begrip in zijn werk. Zijn schrijven viert erfgoed en veerkracht door middel van boeiende verhalen die resoneren met culturele betekenis en historische context. Coulson's stukken onderscheiden zich door hun storytelling, waarbij sport, geschiedenis en spiritualiteit op een zowel informatieve als inspirerende manier worden verweven.
"Chooch is reluctant about many things. He is reluctant to be a storyteller like the rest of his Cherokee family, and he is reluctant to spend spring break in the small town of Greasy, Oklahoma, with Uncle Dynamite. But Chooch will find out theres more than one way to tell a story"--Page [4] of cover.
Rodney Locust is finally twelve, the age his dad says he must be to attend the annual deer hunt on his family’s allotment in the hills of eastern Oklahoma. But there's a lot of work to do before Rodney can grab his rifle and step foot in the woods, starting with hunter safety. Rodney is anxious to start hunting and not excited about all the prepwork. But when he finally gets his chance, Rodney discovers the lessons he's learned may have been the key to a successful first hunt.
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee national Holiday. It needs to be just the right size: big enough to fit all the marbles, but not too big to fit in his family's booth at the festival for the Cherokee National Holiday. And it needs to look good! With his grandmother's help, Bo tries many containers until he finds just the right one. A playful exploration of volume and capacity featuring Native characters and a glossary of Cherokee words. Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.