Abstract
In this podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Stephanie Nichols, Education Program Specialist at OELA spoke with two exceptional Cherokee children’s book authors: Regina McLemore, a retired teacher and award-winning author; and Traci Sorell, an award-winning author. During the podcast, the authors discussed their work and inspiration, the significance of the Cherokee language and culture in their writing and read excerpts from their books.