Powwow Day
What's Powwow Day About
In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can’t dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and contemporary picture book perfect for beginning readers, follow River’s journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors. Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.
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Traci Sorell began writing for young people when she saw a lack of children’s books featuring Native Americans to share with her son. She is an enrolled Cherokee Nation citizen and lives in northeastern Oklahoma where her tribe is located. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga is her first picture book.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580899482
- Publication Date
- February 8, 2022
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 17
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2018058514
- Lexile® Level
- AD610L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 516043
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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