9781541578364-1541578368-Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

ISBN-13: 9781541578364
ISBN-10: 1541578368
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Gina Capaldi, Q. L. Pearce
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
Format: Paperback 32 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781541578364
ISBN-10: 1541578368
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Gina Capaldi, Q. L. Pearce
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
Format: Paperback 32 pages

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Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist (ISBN-13: 9781541578364 and ISBN-10: 1541578368), written by authors Gina Capaldi, Q. L. Pearce, was published by Carolrhoda Books ® in 2019. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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"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.

At 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.

Zitkala-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.

The 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."

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