The BEYOND THE GAME series features athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss and illustrator DeAndra Hodge.
This is the story of Indigenous professional runner Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone and her social justice work organizing and advocating for Indigenous people.
Before she became a professional runner and a respected community advocate, before she began speaking out for Indigenous causes and peoples, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone was just a kid.
In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone-from growing up Lakota in South Dakota, to her journey to becoming a Division 1 runner in college and later a professional runner, to her work in Washington DC advocating for Indigenous people and communities. Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone has changed the world beyond sports.
Complete with black-and-white illustrations throughout, as well as statistics, resources, and ways for kids to make a difference on their own-Beyond the Game is a giftable and inspirational series for every reader.

New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss writes sports- and social justice-related nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. His bestselling adult book, Strong Inside, received the Lillian Smith Book Award and the RFK Book Awards' Special Recognition Prize. The middle grade adaptation was named a Book of the Year by the ALA. His next YA book, Games of Deception, received the Sydney Taylor Book Honor.
His YA biography, Singled Out, was named one of the 100 Best Baseball Books Ever Written by Esquire and was a Rainbow Book List selection. His latest YA book, Inaugural Ballers, was a School Library Journal Book of the Year.
He is also the author of Beyond the Game: LeBron James, Beyond the Game: Maya Moore, and Beyond the Game: Pat Tillman.
You can visit Andrew Maraniss at AndrewMaraniss.com or follow him on Facebook @AndrewMaranissAuthor, on Twitter @TruBlu24, and on Instagram @AMaraniss.
DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator and a graphic designer originally from Huntsville, Alabama, currently based in Washington, DC. She graduated with a BA in fine art from the University of Montevallo. Her love of illustration began as a child, when she would make up her own stories and illustrations, often begging her teachers to share them with the class. She is most widely known as the illustrator of both the Kid Confident and the That Girl Lay Lay book series.
You can visit DeAndra Hodge at DeAndraHodgeArt.com or follow her on Instagram @DeAndraHodge_ and on Twitter @DeAndra_Hodge.