The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller

Patricia Morris Buckley ∙ Illustrated by Aphelandra Messer

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Published on Feb 7, 2023 | 48 Pages

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Grades K–3
Ages 5–8

Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image appears on the U.S. 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.

“This work is historically accurate on an underrepresented topic in the curriculum.” —School Library Journal

ISBN 9780593568507 (Paperback)
Published on Feb 7, 2023
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 48
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780593568514 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Feb 7, 2023
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 48
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780593568521 (Ebook)
Published on Feb 7, 2023
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 48
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 640L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Patricia Morris Buckley

PATRICIA MORRIS BUCKLEY is a member of the Mohawk Nation. She has been writing professionally for more than thirty years, first as a journalist and then for children. She is an elementary school librarian, SCBWI regional advisor, avid reader, writing teacher, and mom.

SOL SALINAS is a non-binary Latinx artist from San Antonio, Texas. At a young age, they fell in love with history, and a passion for consuming antiquity led them to become the illustrator and storyteller they are now. Sol wants to tell the stories of extraordinary people who lived extraordinary lives and educate the youths of today with tales from the past.