Central Kansas Library System

The Trail of Tears was not a one-time event, but actually a 2-decade policy of relocating Native Americans to the West in forced marches. Young readers will learn history through the fictional journal entries of Awenasa, a young Cherokee girl. This book communicates history through powerful emotions, encouraging readers to thoughtfully reflect on the plight of the natives of North America. Fact boxes throughout the text illuminate important historical...

Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Cherokee people.

Provides details on the people, places, and events surrounding the Trail of Tears and forced relocation of thousands of Cherokee Indians in the nineteenth century.