Synopsis Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.
The true story of how in 1938 the United States government forced members of the Cherokee Nation to leave their homes and relocate 1200 miles away on a settlement in Oklahoma.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-10-01 | | Series: | Step into Reading Series | | Illustrator: | Diana Magnuson |
| Size | | Length: | 46 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 3.2 oz |
Publisher's Note After losing the fight to keep their land in the 19th century, the Cherokee Nation is led on the heartbreaking and torturous Trail Of Tears by Chief John Ross. With bright, color illustrations, children will learn about this epic true tale of friendships, hopes, fears and dreams as the downtrodden Native Americans trudged their way to Oklahoma.
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