We Are Grateful First Second When young fruit bat Stellaluna

When young fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother

For her lola fills the house with the aroma of mango jam

And at day’s end

places and history

toggling seamlessly between past and present

We Are Grateful First Second When young fruit bat StellalunaThe Cherokee community is grateful for the blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by best selling Cherokee author Traci Sorell. This award winning seasonal picture book is for 3 7 year olds interested in contemporary Indigenous stories that are both accessible and universal for all kid readers. The word otsaliheliga (oh jah LEE hay lee gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express