The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Step Into Reading, Level 3)

Patricia Morris Buckley (Author) Aphelandra Messer (Illustrator)
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Age Groups: Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9

Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image will appear on a 2022 US quarter, in this Step 3 Biography Reader.

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She had to convince her people that the chief should be the best person for the job, man or woman.

Before the English came to what is now the United States, Cherokee women and men shared the leadership of the tribe. This created balance. But the English colonists told the Native People that men should be in charge.

It stayed that way for many years, until Wilma Pearl Mankiller made history. She used the concept of gaduji, of everyone helping each other, to make the Cherokee Nation strong.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.

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SKU 139095
ISBN 9780593568507
Language English
Lexile ® Measure 640L
Guided Reading Level Q
Page Count 48
Product Type Paperback Books
Book Type Beginning Readers
Additional Contributor Aphelandra Messer
Primary Contributor Patricia Morris Buckley
Age Groups Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9
Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers