{"product_id":"eagle-drums-newbery-honor-book","title":"Eagle Drums: (Newbery Honor Book) by Nasugraq Rainey Hopson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magical middle grade adventure about a boy in the Arctic who faces a series of challenges presented to him by a family of eagle gods. Through this, he learns important lessons about respecting nature, building compassion, and bringing a community together. With beautifully hand-drawn full color art throughout!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs his family prepares for winter, a young, skilled hunter must travel up the mountain to collect obsidian for knapping―the same mountain where his two older brothers died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a powerful eagle god named Savik. Savik gives the boy a choice: \u003ci\u003efollow me or die like your brothers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat comes next is a harrowing journey to the home of the eagle gods and unexpected lessons on the natural world, the past that shapes us, and the community that binds us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson is part cultural folklore, part origin myth about the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Arctic tradition that is still celebrated in times of bounty among the Iñupiaq. This story is based on the oral tradition of how Iñupiaq people were given the gift of music, song, dance, community, and everlasting connection. Hopson's full-page illustrations and spot art, rendered in colored pencil, accompany this memorable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Indian in Youth Literature Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids\u003cbr\u003eA BookPage Best Middle Grade Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003eA 2024 Notable Book for a Global Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A soaring story of family and courage, culture and community, wonder and resilience.\" -- \u003cb\u003eCYNTHIA LEITICH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSMITH\u003c\/b\u003e, anthologist of \u003ci\u003eAncestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An epic journey in every sense of the word, \u003ci\u003e Eagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e is a new classic. Pinja welcomes the reader to travel with him on this treacherous quest and by the time his voyage is complete, you will grieve, struggle, and celebrate alongside him.\" -- \u003cb\u003eDONNA BARBA HIGUERA\u003c\/b\u003e, author of Newbery Medal winner \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson has accomplished something truly monumental. Through her impressive talents as a writer and artist, Rainey shares cultural teachings and, indeed, the art of storytelling with readers of all ages. \u003ci\u003eEagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece!\" -- \u003cb\u003eANGELINE BOULLEY\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003e Firekeeper's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn and raised in Alaska, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasuġraq\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainey Hopson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a tribally enrolled Iñupiaq author and illustrator. She holds a BA degree in studio art from Humboldt State University and is a student of philosophy and marine biology. She's had several careers, including documentarian and school teacher, where her focus is always on reclaiming indigenous culture and creativity. She is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45819698774202,"sku":"9781250750655","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_03c691b7-c132-439e-9a1c-00039ec31784.jpg?v=1777650455","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/eagle-drums-newbery-honor-book","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}