Sequoyah and His Talking Leaves
Author | : Wim Coleman |
Publisher | : Red Chair Press |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2014-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781939656377 |
ISBN-13 | : 1939656370 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sequoyah and His Talking Leaves by : Wim Coleman
Download or read book Sequoyah and His Talking Leaves written by Wim Coleman and published by Red Chair Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1800s, white settlers and missionaries were intent on bringing the English language to the illiterate Native Americans. Sequoyah was intrigued by these leaves of paper with strange marks that talked. Doing what no one had ever done before, Sequoyah set about creating a written Cherokee languageāhelping preserve the tribe's history and culture even today.