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Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller by Doreen Rappaport

December 27, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller is more a rating of a 4.5 as I had wanted it to be a bit longer. But as it is a picture book, the length is perfect. It is a longer story to start with as many of Doreen Rappaport’s books are. This is a modern and positive look at one of the leaders in not only Women’s History but Native History as well. Mankiller’s life unfolds on the pages of the book. Linda Kukuk’s illustrations are […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century, Cherokee Nation, Cultural &Ethnic & Regional, Doreen Rappaport, Linda Kukuk, Native American, oklahoma, Politics & Government, Social Activists, Wilma Mankiller

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:545 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century, Cherokee Nation, Cultural &Ethnic & Regional, Doreen Rappaport, Linda Kukuk, Native American, oklahoma, Politics & Government, Social Activists, Wilma Mankiller ·
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