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Gr 1-4 Fascinated by the Giant Sequoias they see during a California vacation, unnamed children listen to their father tell of the trees' namesake from the opposite side of North America. Thus, in short paragraphs accompanied by richly textured illustrations, Rumford presents the seminal events in Sequoyah's life, culminating in his invention of the Cherokee syllabary. The author writes with a concise eloquence that echoes the oral tradition and makes this one of those rare gems of read-aloud nonfiction. As in his other...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This bilingual picture book tells how Sequoyah, a Cherokee "born in eastern Tennessee in the 1760s," developed a syllabic system of writing for his nation. Rumford posits the account as one that might have been told years ago by his own father during a family visit to California's Giant Sequoia. "Where did the name come from? It came from the name of a Cherokee Indian man who was alive wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More