Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller
Doreen Rappaport
This picture-book biography follows Wilma Mankiller, who grew up on Cherokee land and learned Gadugi, a Cherokee practice of helping one another. In 1956, federal relocation moved her family from Oklahoma to California, separating her from home, friends, and traditions. She later found support at San Francisco’s Indian Center, helped strengthen the local Native community, supported Native political activists, and returned home to improve her people’s lives.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
