Vermont's Times-Argus writes about authors Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith and their new book, "Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School Basketball Champions of the World,"

Although the tale is complex, they wanted the 10 girls to be their main characters. Once they had their archival data in hand, they took the story to the families and tribal kin to get the story behind the story.

"It was the enthusiasm and support of these descendants that kept us going for the 10 years it took to write this book," Peavy said. "They had heard their grandmothers talk about playing basketball at Fort Shaw and heard stories about the summer they spent in St. Louis (at the World's Fair)."

"They became our collaborators," Smith added. "Their memories and memorabilia helped us get to know the individual players, their personalities, their cultural heritage, their family ties, their experiences both before and after their years at the Fort Shaw school. Without those insights, we could never have brought the story alive."