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Being Home
Traci Sorell
Illustrator: Michaela Goade
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2024
Publisher: Kokila/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-1-9848-1603-0
Keywords: 5--Native Americans, family, traditions, cultural identity
A Cherokee girl and her mother move from the city back to their ancestral lands to be closer to their community. Rich, expressive mixed-media illustrations. Cherokee glossary.