At the Mountain's Base

At the Mountain's Base is a children's book written by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre, and published September 17, 2019 by Kokila. The book was also published in Cherokee under the title ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎤᎾᎢ ᎡᎳᏗᏢ ᎣᏓᎸᎢ, ᎾᎢ.

At the Mountain's Base

Cover of At the Mountain's Base
Author	Traci Sorell
Cover artist	Weshoyot Alvitre
Language	English / Cherokee
Genre	Historical fiction, Picture book
Publisher	Kokila
Publication date	September 17th 2019
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	26
ISBN	978-0-73-523060-6

Reception

At the Mountain's Base received starred reviews from School Library Journal,^[1] Booklist,^[2] and Shelf Awareness,^[3] as well as positive reviews from Publishers Weekly,^[4] American Indians in Children's Literature,^[5] and Kirkus.^[6]

Bank Street College of Education named At the Mountain's Base one of the best children's books of 2020.^[7]

Awards and honors for At the Mountain's Base

Year	Award/Honor	Result	Ref.
2020	American Indian Youth Literature Award	Honor	[8]
	Notable Books for a Global Society Award List	Selection	[9]
	Notable Children's Books	Selection	[10][11]
	Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People	Selection	[12]
	Rise: A Feminist Book Project	Top 10	[13][14]
	Wisconsin State Reading Association Recommendation List	Selection	[15]
2022	ALA Notable Children's Recordings	Selection	[16]