Washoe Seasons of Life
by Diane Domiteaux and Karen Wallis
Illustrated by Lea Saling

Washoe Seasons of Life: A Native American Story is a child’s-eye view of how the Washoe tribe lived in the Lake Tahoe region (Nevada and California). This is a historical fiction read-aloud about a Washoe girl, her friends and family as they work and play. Journey with Mele as she helps gather pine nuts for the winter months, joins the rabbit drive, listens to her grandfather’s stories, plays with her friends and performs the daily chores common to the Carson Valley Washoe tribe.

An entertaining read for children ages 7 to11, Washoe Seasons of Life was specifically created for literacy programs aimed at the older elementary school reader. It is the only literacy-focused read-aloud to incorporate the Washoe language.

Washoe Seasons of Life celebrates the tribe’s unique language with sidebars containing key Washoe words related to the story. A glossary and pronunciation key, written with the assistance of Washoe language expert and University of Nevada, Reno professor emeritus William H. Jacobsen, Jr., are provided at the back of the book to assist inquisitive young readers, parents and teachers.