Informational

Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing
By James Rumford

This story of the Cherokee, Sequoyah, wonderfully illustrates how Sequoyah created a writing system for the Cherokee Indians, celebrating literacy and the success of the Cherokee Nation. Although his task was difficult, and Sequoyah knew no English, he persevered and created a system believing that “writing will make us strong.” A running Cherokee version alongside the English text makes the story more real and relevant and highlights major events in Sequoyah's life as well as the origin of Sequoyah’s syllabary. Ages 5-9 (k-3).