{"product_id":"9781580897723","title":"We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Cherokee community is grateful for the blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by best-selling Cherokee author Traci Sorell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This award-winning seasonal picture book is for 3-7-year-olds interested in contemporary Indigenous stories that are both accessible and universal for all kid readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by best-selling and award-winning Cherokee author Traci Sorell, this look into the Cherokee community is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e 2019 Sibert Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e 2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award\u003cbr\u003e NPR's Guide To 2018’s Great Reads\u003cbr\u003e 2018 Book Launch Award (SCBWI)\u003cbr\u003e Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003e School Library Journal Best Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003e 2018 JLG selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A gracious, warm, and loving celebration of community and gratitude\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The book underscores the importance of traditions and carrying on a Cherokee way of life\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This informative and authentic introduction to a thriving ancestral and ceremonial way of life is perfect for holiday and family sharing\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An elegant representation\"—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370863235133,"sku":"9781580897723","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781580897723_p0.jpg?v=1771571207","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781580897723","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}