Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing

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Synopsis
The story of Sequoyah is the tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary idea-to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians and turn his people into a nation of readers and writers. The task he set for himself was daunting.

Sequoyah knew no English and had no idea how to capture speech on paper.

But slowly and painstakingly, ignoring the hoots and jibes of his neighbors and friends, he worked out a system that surprised the Cherokee Nation-and the world of the 1820s-with its beauty and simplicity.

James Rumford's Sequoyah is a poem to celebrate literacy, a song of a people's struggle to stand tall and proud.

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Award.

Copyright:
2004

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
32 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547528724
Related ISBNs:
9780618369478
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James Rumford
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
4–7
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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