Why are ravens black Why do screech owl eyes look red in light How did we get fire You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to...

2019 Sibert Honor Book2019 Orbis Pictus Honor BookNPR's Guide To 2018's Great Reads 2018 Book Launch Award (Scbwi)Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018 School Library Journal Best Books of 2018 2018 Jlg selection2019 Reading the West Picture Book Award The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings an...

A rousing tale of frontier daring and ingenuity, better than legend on every front. " - Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stacy Schiff. A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book In his first work of narrative nonfiction, Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of acclaimed novel The Dante Club, explores the little-...