We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac (Illustrated by)
Hardcover | 32 pages
10.8 in H | 9.9 in W | 0.4 in T
ISBN: 9781580897723
Ages 3 to 7, Grades P to 2

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.