At the Mountain's Base

Written by Traci Sorell · Illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre

A family awaits a pilot's return, bound by song and tradition.

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26 pages· 111 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud· 480L

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Bookroo's summary

In a cabin beneath an old hickory tree, a Cherokee family weaves, cooks, and sings, their hearts tethered to the sky. As they await their loved one's return from war, their song becomes a lifeline, echoing the courage of women pilots who defy the odds. Will their strength and unity be enough to bring their pilot home safely? This tale honors the legacy of Native American service members, celebrating the roots that ground us and the dreams that help us soar.

From the publisher

A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this lyrical picture book celebrating the bonds of a Cherokee family and the bravery of history-making women pilots. At the mountain’s base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family – loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war. With an author’s note that pays homage to the true history of Native American U.S. service members like WWII pilot Ola Mildred Millie Rexroat, this is a story that reveals the roots that ground us, the dreams that help us soar, and the people and traditions that hold us up.