We are grateful: otsaliheliga
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The Cherokee community is grateful for the blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by best-selling Cherokee author Traci Sorell. This award-winning seasonal picture book is for 3-7-year-olds interested in contemporary Indigenous stories that are both accessible and universal for all kid readers. 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 best-selling and award-winning Cherokee author Traci Sorell, this look into the Cherokee community is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah. 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book 2019 Sibert Honor Book 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book 2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award NPR's Guide To 2018’s Great Reads 2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI) Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018 School Library Journal Best Books of 2018 2018 JLG selection "A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitude"—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "The book underscores the importance of traditions and carrying on a Cherokee way of life"—Horn Book Magazine, STARRED REVIEW "This informative and authentic introduction to a thriving ancestral and ceremonial way of life is perfect for holiday and family sharing"—School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "An elegant representation"—Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW
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9781580897723
158089772
9781632896339
158089772
9781632896339
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