Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction books, as well as poems
for children. Her debut nonfiction picture book, We Are Grateful-
Otsaliheliga, was a Junior Library Guild selection. Her other books
for young readers are At The Mountain's Base, which won an American
Indian Youth Literature Award, We Are Still Here- Native American
Truths, which received five starred reviews, and Classified- The
Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer.
Traci is also an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives
in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.
Arigon Starr is an actor, musician, playwright, and comic book
writer. She grew up on the road as part of a military family. An
enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, she also has
deep roots in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation thanks to her Mom. She
has released four music CDs, written many stage plays, created the
comic superhero Super Indian and uses her storytelling talents to
highlight contemporary Native America.
PRAISE FOR CONTENDERS
By Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023
A New York Public Library Best Books of 2023
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best of 2023
List
2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Unanimous
Recommendations)
ILA 2024 Notable Books for a Global Society
2024 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor
NCSS-CBC 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young
People
2024 Bank Street Best Children’s Books
*“A lesser-known but significant encounter with all-too-current
resonances.” —Kirkus, starred review
“. . . an excellent addition to the sports shelves as well as
diversity units.” —Booklist
“This has broad appeal for history buffs, sports fans, and
social-justice minded kids.” —The Bulletin of the Center for
Children’s Books
PRAISE FOR AT THE MOUNTAIN’S BASE
By Traci Sorell and Weshoyot Alvitre
*“A first purchase for any library.” —School Library Journal,
starred review
*“Captures the emotions of families separated by war while
introducing the reader to a part of history that is often erased.”
—Horn Book, starred review
*“The meditative text is lovely, and the artwork brings the small
Cherokee abode to life with warmth and love.” —Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
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