Great children’s book about the Cherokee nation! ( )

"If You Lived with the Cherokees" walks the reader through the early stages of the tribe, through the different battles they fought in, and the Trail of Tears. It ends with the Cherokees been able to establish themselves in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The author describes specific clothing they used, the tools they needed to care for their families, and the rituals they held in order to live and honor their ancestors and way of life. This book is exceptional and engaging. It is a fifth grade level book, but could be used for children in lower grades if pulling specific parts out of the book to integrate into small lessons about specific parts of the lives of Cherokees prior to the formation of the American Nation.
I could and would incorporate this book in a lesson about the Trail of Tears by telling this story during that section of the unit. Pages 66-79 would be the pages I would use as a reference to aid me in telling this part of history. ( )

If you lived with the Cherokee long ago...how did you get your name? What was your village like? Did you go to school? Did you know the Cherokee are called "the Principal People?" This book tells what it was like to grow up in a Cherokee family in the Great Smoky Mountains about 200 years ago.***SRC Quiz***

My sister brought home this book and it caught my eye. I liked how it was so descriptive of how the Cherokee Indians lived and what their daily routins were, it was very interesting. Aslo, the book was written in qustion/answer form, so it made it not boring to read.

This book is basically about how it would be like to live with Cherokee Indians. The book asks questions about how the Indians live, then answers them. For example,they explain what the Cherokees eat, wear, and do for fun. It is a very interesting book about how they live and kids will enjoy the information the book provides.

This would be an excellent book to read during a Native American unit. The teacher could have all of the children dress up like the Cherokee Indians did in the book. Also, the teacher could have the students write a list of what they share in common with the Cherokee Indians to have them see that everyone has some similarites even if they have a different culture.

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