{"product_id":"willis-and-the-magic-stick-by-rod-allison","title":"Willis and the Magic Stick by Rod Allison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecondslide is excited to offer \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willisthebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWillis and the Magic Stick\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eEvery person has special talents that are unique and of value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eBringing people together builds community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eOff 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003eAn inspiring story for children and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqsrte-text-color--accent\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWillis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMeet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrisha B. Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eBe Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave\u003c\/em\u003e by F. Anthony Falcon, \u003cem\u003eThe Clothesline Code\u003c\/em\u003e by Janet Halfmann, and has illustrations featured in \u003cem\u003eShe Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened Next by Bridget Quinn\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"trishamasonart.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrishamasonart.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRod Allison\u003c\/strong\u003e is a founder of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/citylaxdenver.org\/?gad_source=1\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595i3Wg0qXuOdmdOYwkF04_dBUsLNR8Gwa4e5FCYSgZ-T3wxm5XIBRVEaAlBGEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDenver City Lax\u003c\/a\u003e, and is and has been a student, lawyer, father and fan of sports, kids and educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProceeds \u003c\/strong\u003efrom book sales go towards supporting youth in underserved areas by providing financial access to the game and increasing diversity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denver City Lax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46123790696674,"sku":"WILLIS-1","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1160\/9058\/files\/Noshadow_williscover.png?v=1731375899","url":"https:\/\/checkout.secondslide.io\/products\/willis-and-the-magic-stick-by-rod-allison","provider":"Secondslide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}