Until We Meet Again: Donadagohvi -- Christine Hartman Derr, Hardcover

This lyrical and tender debut picture book celebrates the memory of beloved, departed family members, and the power of language to link memory across time.

Instead of saying goodbye in Cherokee, people say donadagohvi (doh-nah-dah-goh-HUVH-ee)--"until we meet again."

Though Millie has never met her grandfather, his memory leaves a handprint on her life. In her family's stories and old pictures, she feels his presence.

Her grandfather's greatest gift of all was words--Tsalagi (Cherokee) words that were kept safe and passed down to her. When Millie speaks these words, she knows he's listening and feels his love most of all.

From author Christine Hartman Derr (Cherokee) and illustrator Morgan Thompson (Cherokee) comes a life-affirming picture book about our connections to the family that came before us.

Author: Christine Hartman Derr
Publisher: Heartdrum
Published: 9/22/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9 lbs
Size: 11.1" H x 8.6" L x 0.4" W
ISBN: 9780063395992

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