Amazing Cherokee Writer Sequoyah

by Mary Dodson Wade

Overview

Who is Sequoyah? Inspired by the notes that he saw U.S. soldiers with, Sequoyah worked hard to create a written form of the Cherokee language. Readers will learn about his life and how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766059764
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2009
Series:	Amazing Americans Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

Amazing Americans series. Readers are introduced to the father of the Cherokee written language in this easy-to-read biography. Wade communicates the significance of Sequoya's development of a Cherokee alphabet; she only briefly mentions forcible relocation of the Cherokee to Oklahoma. Stock photographs and illustrations are featured opposite the text on each spread. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2010

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