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Sequoyah:The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing (Robert F. Sibert
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Sequoyah:The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Awards) Hardcover - 2004

by Rumford, James

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This beautiful picture book biography relates the story of Sequoyah, who creates a writing system for the Cherokee in the 1820s that would turn his people into a nation of readers and writers. Full color.

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New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. Illustrated by James Rumford. Illustrated boards, 11.75"x 7.75", unpaginated (34pp). Text clean, bright & unmarked. DJ has a few small tears & chips.
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  • Title Sequoyah:The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Awards)
  • Author Rumford, James
  • Illustrator Illustrated by James Rumford
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin, New York
  • Date 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 18173
  • ISBN 9780618369478 / 0618369473
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.6 x 7.8 x 0.4 in (29.46 x 19.81 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 620
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Sequoyah
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004000980
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Summary

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.

First line

Now, who was this Sequoyah? my father asks.

Media reviews

"The author writes with a concise eloquence that echoes the oral tradition and makes this one of those rare gems of read-aloud nonfiction." School Library Journal, Starred

Textured full-page mixed-media illustrations...feature strong figures and spare scenes reminiscent of the Asian and Native American artwork Rumford cites as sources of inspiration. Horn Book, Starred

Simple, declarative sentences take on the cadences of legend...the bright, textured illustrations take on the look of heavily outlined block prints, giving the whole the feeling of an old-fashioned children's history.
Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 02/15/2005, Page 1020
  • Booklist, 10/15/2004, Page 402
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2005, Page 225
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2004, Page 730
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2005, Page 175
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 10/15/2004, Page 1013
  • Multicultural Review, 06/01/2005, Page 97
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/08/2004, Page 55
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2004, Page 150
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2004, Page 46

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