Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet

by April R. Summitt

Through a unique combination of narrative history and primary documents, this book provides an engrossing biography of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee writing system, and clearly documents the importance of written language in the preservation of culture.

Sequoyah's creation of an easy-to-learn syllabary for the Cherokee nation enabled far more than the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper of the Cherokee Nation, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313391777
• ISBN13: 9780313391774
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7