Wilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller (Big Words)

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Synopsis
As a child in Oklahoma, Wilma Mankiller experienced the Cherokee practice of Gadugi, helping each other, even when times were hard for everyone. But in 1956, the federal government uprooted her family and moved them to California, wrenching them from their home, friends, and traditions. Separated from her community and everything she knew, Wilma felt utterly lost until she found refuge in the Indian Center in San Francisco. There, she worked to build and develop the local Native community and championed Native political activists. She took her two children to visit tribal communities in the state, and as she introduced them to the traditions of their heritage, she felt a longing for home.Returning to Oklahoma with her daughters, Wilma took part in Cherokee government. Despite many obstacles, from resistance to female leadership to a life-threatening accident, Wilma's courageous dedication to serving her people led to her election as the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation. As leader and advocate, she reinvigorated her constituency by empowering them to identify and solve community problems.This beautiful addition to the Big Words series will inspire future leaders to persevere in empathy and thoughtful problem-solving, reaching beyond themselves to help those around them. Moving prose by award-winning author Doreen Rappaport is interwoven with Wilma's own words in this expertly researched biography, illustrated with warmth and vivacity by Linda Kukuk.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
48 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781368027403
Related ISBNs:
9781484747186
Publisher:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Doreen Rappaport
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:
First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
6–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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