Riding the Trail

Coming August 25, 2026. Pre-order today! Riding the Trail Cherokees Remember the Removal By: Traci Sorell and Will Chavez Follow Cherokee youths on a 950-mile bike journey retracing the Trail of Tears—from Georgia to Oklahoma—on the annual Remember the Removal Ride. This inspiring photo-rich nonfiction book follows Native youth riding to remember history, linking past and present through culture, resilience, and activism. The Cherokee Nation’s Remember the Removal bicycle ride is a youth leadership program that includes a three-week, nearly 1,000-mile memorial ride to commemorate the forced removal of Cherokee people. The program teaches culture, history, and language as youth cycle the same route their ancestors walked in 1838–1839. There are nearly 300 alumni, including coauthor Will Chavez, who was also a coordinator of the program. In 112 compelling pages by enrolled Cherokee Nation coauthors, Riding the Trail does something no other book does: presents the Trail of Tears in a contemporary context. While Cherokee people suffered that grim chapter in history, they thrive today. If you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: Mascot Rise Up! The Art of Protest Troublemakers in Trousers [TABS] Look Inside Downloadables Download the Cover Authors Traci Sorell, author Best-selling author and Cherokee Nation citizen Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis Pictus honoree for her nonfiction work. She has received many awards from the American Indian Library Association. She is the author of We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga, We Are Still Here!, and Mascot, among many others. Read more about Traci. Will Chavez, author Award-winning journalist, photographer, and Cherokee Nation and San Felipe Pueblo citizen Will Chavez previously coordinated the annual Remember the Removal ride from 2019–2024, participated in the inaugural ride in 1984, and served as a mentor rider in 2019. He is an assistant editor at the Cherokee Phoenix. He also serves on the board of directors for the National Trail of Tears Association. Read more about Will. Awards & Honors Coming soon! Editorial Reviews Coming soon! Details Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-62354-314-3 Ages: 10 and up Page count: 112 71/2 x 10 Publication date: August 25, 2026 [/TABS]