Being Home
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Being Home

By Traci Sorell, Michaela Goade (Illustrator)

A young girl embarks on a journey to her ancestral home.

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32 pages· 153 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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A young Cherokee girl leaves the city she's always known for a new life on her ancestral land. As she travels, she captures the changing scenery, anticipating family feasts and creekside play. Will this move bring her closer to her roots and a new sense of belonging? Discover the joy and challenges of finding home in this beautifully illustrated tale.

From the publisher

From Sibert Honor-winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Michaela Goade comes a heartwarming picture book about a Native American family and the joy of moving back to their ancestral land. Today is a day of excitement–it’s time to move! As a young Cherokee girl says goodbye to the swing, the house, and the city she’s called home her whole life, she readies herself for the upcoming road trip. While her mother drives, the girl draws the changing landscape outside her window. She looks forward to the end of the journey, where she’ll eat the feast her family has prepared, play in the creek with her cousins, and settle into the new rhythm of home. With warm, expressive artwork and spare, lyrical prose, the story of a young girl’s move toward rather than away from home unfolds.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
153
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD450L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about movingBooks about familyBooks about race and ethnicityBooks about family life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.1
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
May 7, 2024
Publisher
Kokila
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984816030

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