{"product_id":"red-bird-sings-the-story-of-zitkala-sa-native-american-author-musician-and-activist-paperback","title":"Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGina Capaldi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQ. L. Pearce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGina Capaldi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I remember the day I lost my spirit.\" So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana. But she soon found herself caught between two worlds--white and Native American. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Sa found joy in music classes. \"My wounded spirit soared like a bird as I practiced the piano and violin,\" she wrote. Her talent grew, and when she graduated, she became a music teacher, composer, and performer. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Zitkala-Sa found she could also \"sing\" to help her people by writing stories and giving speeches. As an adult, she worked as an activist for Native American rights, seeking to build a bridge between cultures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The coauthors tell Zitkala-Sa's life by weaving together pieces from her own stories. The artist's acrylic illustrations and collages of photos and primary source documents round out the vivid portrait of Zitkala-Sa, a frightened child whose spirit \"would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.5 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771693662496,"sku":"9781541578364","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/74239c4412d477566f0adcefd71e69fb.webp?v=1780391125","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/red-bird-sings-the-story-of-zitkala-sa-native-american-author-musician-and-activist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}