When We Gather (Ostadahlisiha): A Cherokee Tribal Feast

Nothing welcomes spring like a wild onion dinner!

As the dirt warms and green sprouts poke up, a Cherokee girl joins her family in the hunt for green onions. Together, they pick enough to bring to a feast, which is cooked with love and shared by their community.

Idalisdayvhvga!

Let's all eat!

Written with simple, sensory lyricism by Andrea Rogers (Cherokee) and featuring warm, vibrant art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw), this picture book celebrates the spring tradition of wild onion dinners--and the community and comfort that are shared when we gather.

Author: Andrea L. Rogers
Publisher: Heartdrum
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 10.28h x 8.32w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780063076792

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2024 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2024
School Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Rogers, Andrea L.: -

Andrea L. Rogers is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts with an MFA in creative writing. Andrea lives and writes in the Boston Mountains in Arkansas.

Goodnight, Madelyn: -

Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Her work reflects her love of childhood. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is the illustrator of The Pear Tree; Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi!; and Rock Your Mocs.