A new work of historical fiction about Sequoyah and the creation of the Cherokee alphabet, from the acclaimed author of Code TalkerThirteen-year-old Uwohali has not seen his father, Sequoyah, for many years. So when Sequoyah returns to the village, Uwohali is eager to reconnect. But Sequoyahs new obsession with making strange markings causes friends and neighbors in their tribe to wonder whether he is crazy, or worsepracticing witchcraft. What they dont know, and what Uwohali discovers, is that Sequoyah is a genius and his strange markings are actually an alphabet representing the sounds of the Cherokee language.The story of one of the most important figures in Native American history is brought to life for middle grade readers.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

JOSEPH BRUCHAC is a poet, storyteller, and author of more than sixty books for children and adults who has received many literary honors, including the American Book Award and the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He is of Abenaki and Slovak heritage, and lives in Greenfield Center, New York.