We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell

We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell

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

Traci Sorell is the author of Sibert, Orbis Pictus, an AILA American Indian Youth Literary Award winner, and We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. She is a Cherokee Nation enrolled citizen who resides in northern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781580897723
ISBN 10	158089772X
Title	We Are Grateful
Author	Traci Sorell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Year published	2018-09-04
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Commended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Picture Book) 2019, Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2019, Commended for American Indian Youth Literature Award (Picture Book) 2020
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.