{"product_id":"napesni-renegade-isbn-9781623546274","title":"Napesni Renegade","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning Ojibwe author and poet Marcie R. Rendon tells a tale based on a true story about a wild bison known as Napesni.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA beautiful picture book set in the Plains and perfect for 3-to-7-year-olds who love animals and are looking for stories with a theme of home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNapesni likes to stamp his hooves and sniff and snort in the dry dust of Cheyenne River Reservation. That all changes, though, when ranchers capture him and bring him to Minnesota instead. Sad, lonely, and homesick, Napesni searches for his family and home in this adventurous story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce safely located and protected, Napesni finds a new home through the Red Lake Reservation Buffalo Herd, an organization with the ultimate goal of restoring bison to their previous numbers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNapesni Renegade\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a story based on true events to young readers in this lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stark reminder of the ongoing impact of European settlement in the western United States. Animal populations have been negatively impacted for decades, and these herds continue to be key to the survival of Native populations both spiritually and physically today.\u003cb\u003eMarcie R. Rendon\u003c\/b\u003e is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer. Also a community arts activist, Rendon supports other Native creators and is a speaker for colleges and community groups about Native issues, leadership, writing. Marcie is an award-winning author of the Cash Blackbear Mystery series for adults and also has an extensive body of fiction and nonfiction works. She is the creative mind behind Raving Native Theater, curating community-created performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist and educator \u003cb\u003eSam Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e is a proud direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe). Drawing on ancestral connections, Sam continues the Anishinaabe tradition of storytelling, embedding themes of environmental stewardship and conservation in his studio and public art commissions. Sam illustrated \u003ci\u003eFollowing My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStories\u003c\/i\u003e, a silver finalist for a Midwest Book Award, and\u003ci\u003e How the Birds Got Their Songs\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Duluth, Minnesota, and regularly explores the natural beauty of Minnesota’s North Shore as the artist in residence at Tettegouche State Park in Silver Bay.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233425305829,"sku":"NP9781623546274","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623546274.jpg?v=1767733458","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/napesni-renegade-isbn-9781623546274","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}