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ABOUT WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA

2019 Sibert Honor Book
2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book
NPRs Guide To 2018s Great Reads
2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI)
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018
School Library Journal Best Books of 2018
2018 JLG selection
2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.

A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitudeKirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

The book underscores the importance of traditions and carrying on a Cherokee way of lifeHorn Book STARRED REVIEW

This informative and authentic introduction to a thriving ancestral and ceremonial way of life is perfect for holiday and family sharingSchool Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

An elegant representationShelf Awareness STARRED REVIEW

PRODUCT DETAILS

Hardcover
Published by Charlesbridge
Sep 04, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781580897723