{"product_id":"at-the-mountains-base-hardcover","title":"At the Mountain's Base - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTraci Sorell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWeshoyot Alvitre\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this lyrical picture book celebrating the bonds of a Cherokee family and the bravery of history-making women pilots.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an author's note that pays homage to the true history of Native American U.S. service members like WWII pilot Ola Mildred \"Millie\" Rexroat, this is a story that reveals the roots that ground us, the dreams that help us soar, and the people and traditions that hold us up.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction books, as well as poems for children. Her debut nonfiction picture book, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga\u003c\/i\u003e (Charlesbridge Publishing) is a Junior Library Guild selection. Traci is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma where her tribe is located. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeshoyot Alvitre is a comic book artist and illustrator. She's most recently worked as art director for the video game \u003ci\u003eWhen Rivers Were Trails\u003c\/i\u003e and illustrator on the graphic novel\u003ci\u003e Redrawing History\u003c\/i\u003e with the Library Company of Philadelphia. Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the Eisner Award for \u003ci\u003eLittle Nemo: Dream Another Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and Prism Award for \u003ci\u003eHummingbird Boys\u003c\/i\u003e in Moonshot Volume 2. She currently resides in Southern California with her husband and two children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.6 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Indian Youth Literature Award (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the Mountain's Base\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688644350015,"sku":"9780735230606","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/269b096c959ea110881d540c71f0ea2b.webp?v=1764982666","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-mountains-base-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}