Name: Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
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Author: Capaldi, Gina ; Pearce, Q. L. ; Capaldi, Gina
ISBN: 9781541578364

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

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Year

2019

Language

English

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Format

Paperback

Dimensions

24.1 x 23.6 x 0.3 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN13

9781541578364

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

"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. 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. 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. 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."

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