A biography of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who was responsible for creating a syllabary that put the Cherokee language in writing, describing his childhood, work as a blacksmith, and military service in the War of 1812.
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Sequoyah is probably best known for the famous giant trees named after him and his invention of the Cherokee alphabet.
Sequoyah was a true Cherokee hero. Young readers will discover Sequoyah's story, from his birth and upbringing to his dedication in developing a language guide for the Cherokee people.
The story of Sequoyah and his successful effort to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians is rendered into a poem celebrating literacy and the accomplishments of the Cherokee Nation.
Sequoyah, jeune indien solitaire devient un intrépide chasseur. Lecture et écriture lui faisant défaut, il décide d'élaborer un alphabet pour donner une voix à son peuple.
The story of Sequoyah is the tale of an ordinary man with an extraordinary idea—to create a writing system for the Cherokee Indians and turn his people into a nation of readers and writers.
*Includes pictures *Explains how the syllabary works and its influences *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading Tragically, the Cherokee is one of America's best known tribes due to the trials and tribulations they ...
A biography of Sequoyah, inventor of a writing system for the Cherokee language.
"Lerner Classroom"--P. [4] of cover on pbk. version.
Cover -- Title Page -- Credits -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Early Life -- Leader -- History Maker -- Legacy -- Quick Stats -- Key Dates -- Glossary -- Booklinks -- Index
*Includes pictures *Explains how the syllabary works and its influences *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading Tragically, the Cherokee is one of America's best known tribes due to the trials and tribulations they ...
A brief introduction to the life of the Cherokee Indian who created a method for his people to write and read their own language.
A biography of the Cherokee Indian who created a method for his people to write and read their own language.
An activity book that presents information about Sequoyah.
People who wove their way into history overcame their challenges with a courage that defined an era and shaped a nation. Sequoyah, a Cherokee Indian, is best known for inventing a system of writing for the Cherokee language.
... Sequoyah : man of many words / by Jeri Cipriano; illustrated by Scott R. Brooks. Description: Egremont, Massachusetts ... 1770?-1843--Juvenile literature. | Cherokee Indians--Biography--Juvenile literature. | Cherokee language--Alphabet ...
A novelization of the life of the revered Cherokee leader traces the major events and conflicts that occurred throughout his late-eighteenth-century life, from the expulsion and massacres, to the Indian wars fought at the side of Andrew ...
A biography of the Cherokee Indian who did what white scholars said could not be done when he invented a syllabary for writing the Cherokee language.
Artist, inventor, and patriot of the Cherokee nation, Sequoyah achieved a feat rare in history. Without training in any language but his own, he developed for speakers of Cherokee a system of writing, and with it the hope of empowerment.