Ahyoka and the talking leaves

Ahyoka helps her father Sequoyah in his quest to create a system of writing for his people.

Main Author:	Roop, Peter.
Other Authors:	Roop, Connie., Miyake, Yoshi. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1992.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Sequoyah, > 1770?-1843 > Juvenile fiction. Cherokee Indians > Juvenile fiction. Indians of North America > Juvenile fiction. Writing > Juvenile fiction.

Summary:	Ahyoka helps her father Sequoyah in his quest to create a system of writing for his people.
Physical Description:	60 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60)
ISBN:	0688106978 :
Author Notes:	Peter Roop is a Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, and has been a writer of children's books for over 25 years. He has written extensively for Cricket and Cobblestone Magazines. He currently writes and speaks full-time. Last year he talked with over 50,000 students, presenting over 800 workshops for students, educators and writers in 26 states. Together with his wife, Peter has written 60 children's books ranging from historical fiction to nonfiction. Seven of their books are "Reading Rainbow" books, including Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, a Feature Book. Their books have received recognition from the National Association of Science Teachers, National Council of Teachers of English, the Children's Book Council, and the American Library Association. They have also received Wisconsin's Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Award. (Bowker Author Biography)