Wilma Mankiller / written by Traci Sorell ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.
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...
| Uniform Title: | She persisted (Philomel Books)
MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection. |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Philomel Books,
2022.
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| Series: | She persisted (Philomel Books)
MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 57, 8 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
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She persisted. [Cover title] |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- A girl called Pearl
- Bay Area blues
- Alcatraz and activism
- Home to Mankiller flats
- Leading her people
- Inspiring others
- How you can persist.