{"product_id":"we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga-9781623542993","title":"We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga","description":"\u003cb\u003e2019 Sibert Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eNPR's Guide To 2018's Great Reads\u003cbr\u003e2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2018 JLG selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe word \u003ci\u003eotsaliheliga\u003c\/i\u003e (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 a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitude\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book underscores the importance of traditions and carrying on a Cherokee way of life\"--\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This informative and authentic introduction to a thriving ancestral and ceremonial way of life is perfect for holiday and family sharing\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An elegant representation\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Still Here! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAt the Mountain's Base \u003c\/i\u003eand co-author of \u003ci\u003eIndian No More\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrané Lessac is the illustrator of more than forty books for children. She has lived on the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, in London, and in Australia, and her work has taken her on many adventures in numerous countries. www.franelessac.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608416260370,"sku":"9781623542993","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f6b26b6c-b693-4d56-be08-2aa46b5767c5.jpg?v=1732321135","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga-9781623542993","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}