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The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa
(Hardcover, 1997)
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Author: Doreen Rappaport
Chronicles, through her own reminiscences, letters, speeches, and stories, the experiences of the Ya...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0803714386
ISBN-13: 9780803714380
Jul 1997
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Grade:
From 7 to 9
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Chronicles, through her own reminiscences, letters, speeches, and stories, the experiences of the Yankton Indian woman whose life spanned the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century., This biography of the writer, lecturer, and activist Gertrude Bonnin--also known as Zitkala-Sa--is based on the Native American reformer's own writings. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
| Size | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
Rappaport draws heavily on Zitkala-Sa's writings to tell this remarkable story, and it is Red Bird's own words that bring her anguish and confusion to life. The narrative is choppy at times, but Rappaport's account of the contradictions and complex issues that Gertrude has faced in her life will have great interest for young people studying American Indians.
Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company.
Hutt
Relying heavily on Bonnin's own writings, . . . Rappaport allows her subject to speak for herself about the heartbreak, confusion, and rebellion toward her education in various boarding schools. Consequently, this account dwells most heavily on her schooling and early adult years, during which time she took the name Zitkala-Sa. Unfortunately, her later experiences as an Indian-rights activist are not given much coverage in the book; Rappaport only whets readers' appetite for additional details. The overall impression that one receives from these writings is one of loss and unhappiness, a result of the profound identify crisis that the woman felt stranded between the Indian and white worlds. This well-documented, uniquely presented book, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, should strike a chord among adolescents establishing their own identities.
Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company.
Mitten
Gr 5 Up Gertrude Bonnin (1876-1938) was born on the Nakota, or Yankton, Sioux reservation in South Dakota. At the age of eight, she went to a Quaker boarding school in Indiana, the first of several she would attend, against her mother's wishes. Bonnin was never able to return to her life as an Indian. Relying heavily on Bonnin's own writings, letters, and diaries, as well as other primary sources and conversations with descendants, Rappaport allows her subject to speak for herself about the heartbreak, confusion, and rebellion toward her education in various boarding schools. Consequently, this account dwells most heavily on her schooling and early adult years, during which time she took the name Zitkala-Sa. Unfortunately, her later experiences as an Indian-rights activist are not given much coverage in the book; Rappaport only whets readers' appetite for additional details. The overall impression that one receives from these writings is one of loss and unhappiness, a result of the profound identity crisis that the woman felt stranded between the Indian and white worlds. This well-documented, uniquely presented book, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, should strike a chord among adolescents establishing their own identities. Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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