We are grateful : otsaliheliga /
Otsaliheliga
Traci Sorell ; Illustrated by Fran�e Lessac.
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
School Library Journal starred, July 2018 Kirkus Starred, July 2018
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.
2.3 K-3 NC970L Lexile
Text in English and some in Cherokee
9781580897723 158089772X 9781338602098
Cherokee Indians--Juvenile literature. Cherokee language--Juvenile literature. Cherokee Indians--Religion--Juvenile literature. Gratitude--Juvenile literature. Cherokee Indians. Cherokee language. Cherokee Indians--Religion. Gratitude. Indigenous people of North America--Juvenile fiction.