Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American

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 have told about 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."
Country USA
Brand Carolrhoda Books (R)
Manufacturer Carolrhoda Books ®
Binding Library Binding
ItemPartNumber FBA-|319811
ReleaseDate 2011-08-01
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9780761352570

Country	USA
Brand	Carolrhoda Books (R)
Manufacturer	Carolrhoda Books ®
Binding	Library Binding
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|319811
ReleaseDate	2011-08-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9780761352570

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

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