# We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga - Board Book

by **Traci Sorell** (Author), **Frane Lessac** (Illustrator)

**2019 Sibert Honor Book  
2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book  
NPR's Guide To 2018's Great Reads  
2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI)  
_Kirkus Reviews_ Best Books of 2018  
_School Library Journal_ Best Books of 2018  
**  
**2018 JLG selection**  
**2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award**

The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

The word _otsaliheliga_ (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.

"A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitude"--_Kirkus Reviews_ STARRED REVIEW

"The book underscores the importance of traditions and carrying on a Cherokee way of life"--_Horn Book_ STARRED REVIEW

"This informative and authentic introduction to a thriving ancestral and ceremonial way of life is perfect for holiday and family sharing"--_School Library Journal_ STARRED REVIEW

"An elegant representation"--_Shelf Awareness_ STARRED REVIEW

### Author Biography

Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is the author of _We Are Still Here!_ and _At the Mountain's Base_ and co-author of _Indian No More_. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.

Frané Lessac is the illustrator of more than forty books for children. She has lived on the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, in London, and in Australia, and her work has taken her on many adventures in numerous countries. www.franelessac.com

**Number of Pages:** 28

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 6.9 x 6.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 07, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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