Wilma Mankiller /
Sorell, Traci,
Wilma Mankiller / She persisted. Wilma Mankiller written by Traci Sorell ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. - 57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - She persisted . - She persisted (Philomel Books) .
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Title page. "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-57).
The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Mankiller, Wilma, 1945-2010 --Juvenile literature.
Cherokee Indians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Indian women activists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Wilma Mankiller / She persisted. Wilma Mankiller written by Traci Sorell ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. - 57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - She persisted . - She persisted (Philomel Books) .
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Title page. "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-57).
The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
9780593403037 0593403037 9780593403051 0593403053
2022947132
GBC2F2769 bnb
020728255 Uk
Mankiller, Wilma, 1945-2010 --Juvenile literature.
Cherokee Indians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Indian women activists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.