The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Step into Reading) - Softcover

Morris Buckley, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0593568508 ISBN 13: 9780593568507

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2023

Synopsis

Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image appears on the U.S. quarter, in this Step 3 Biography Reader.

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She had to convince her people that the chief should be the best person for the job, man or woman.

Before the English came to what is now the United States, Cherokee women and men shared the leadership of the tribe. This created balance. But the English colonists told the Native People that men should be in charge.

It stayed that way for many years, until Wilma Pearl Mankiller made history. She used the concept of gaduji, of everyone helping each other, to make the Cherokee Nation strong.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.

About this title

About the Author

PATRICIA MORRIS BUCKLEY is a member of the Mohawk Nation. She has been writing professionally for more than thirty years, first as a journalist and then for children. She is an elementary school librarian, SCBWI regional advisor, avid reader, writing teacher, and mom.

APHELANDRA is a designer, illustrator, and bookworm who has been drawing ever since she can remember. Her passion for visual storytelling led her to work in the fields of greeting cards and children's books. As a descendant of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Aphelandra is especially proud to use her art to help tell the stories of Indigenous people.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593568508
• ISBN 13: 9780593568507
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Messer Aphelandra
• Number of pages: 48