Willis and the Magic Stick by Rod Allison
$14.99
Secondslide is excited to offer Willis and the Magic Stick.
About the book:
Every person has special talents that are unique and of value.
Bringing people together builds community.
These positive messages come to life as young Willis navigates moving to a new city and new school where he doesn’t know a single person and has no friends. Willis is lost and lonely until paid a midnight visit by the Magic Stick and Majestic Eagle.
Off they soar to the land of the birds and animals where Willis learns lacrosse is a game for everyone that offers a path to new friends.
An inspiring story for children and families.
STORY
Willis is a 4th grade boy faced with the challenges of leaving his life-long friends behind when his family moves far way to a new city. Feeling lost and lonely, the Indigenous history and beauty of the sport of lacrosse provides the path for Willis to find inner strength and new friends.
This enchanting tale merges the boundaries between what is real and what is magical, taking the reader on a ride filled with the positive messages that every person has special talents that are unique and of value, there is strength in diversity and bringing people together builds community.
Meet Willis, his family, the birds and animals, the majestic eagle and the Magic Stick, and see how the sport of lacrosse is a game for everyone.
Illustrator
Trisha B. Waters is the illustrator of Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave by F. Anthony Falcon, The Clothesline Code by Janet Halfmann, and has illustrations featured in She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next by Bridget Quinn. Trisha earned her BFA in Drawing and Illustration from the Herron School of Art + Design at Indiana University (IUPUI), where she discovered a love for depicting underrepresented characters in beautiful stories.
Author
Rod Allison is a founder of Denver City Lax, and is and has been a student, lawyer, father and fan of sports, kids and educators.
Proceeds from book sales go towards supporting youth in underserved areas by providing financial access to the game and increasing diversity.
