The Cherokee Nation: Life Before the Tears (Perspectives on History Series)

By: Madeleine Meyers

Book Overview

This anthology details the lives and traditions of Cherokees before they were forced to leave their homelands in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina on the relocation journey west that became known as the Trail of Tears. Included in this collection are legends such as How the World Was Made and The First Fire, poetry, essays about Cherokee customs, Sequoyah's role in inventing the Cherokee alphabet, samples of America's first bilingual newspaper, and illustrations and photographs.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785774440
• ISBN13: 9780785774440
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7