{"product_id":"red-bird-sings-the-story-of-zitkala-sa-native-american-author-musician-and-activist","title":"Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist","description":"\"I remember the day I lost my spirit.\" So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Ša, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Ša 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.\n\nAt school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Ša 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.\n\nZitkala-Ša 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.\n\nThe coauthors tell Zitkala-Ša’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-Ša, a frightened child whose spirit \"would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0761352570\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0761352570.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Capaldi, Gina|Pearce, Q. L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41627915976762,"sku":"DBV.0761352570.G","price":12.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0761352570-0.jpg?v=1788317862","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/red-bird-sings-the-story-of-zitkala-sa-native-american-author-musician-and-activist","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}