With characteristic action and wit, renowned Native American storyteller Bruchac retells the amusing and rousing folktale of an epic ball game between the Birds and the Animals, which offers the explanation as to why birds fly south every winter. Roth's brilliant collage art enhances the story. Full color.
A rousing folktale about an epic ball game between the Birds and the Animals, told by a renowned Native American storyteller, explains how the bat came to be accepted as an animal and why birds fly south in winter.