{"product_id":"roxanne-dunbarortizs-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-isbn-9780807012680","title":"Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF 2025 OKLAHOMA BOOK AWARD IN BEST ILLUSTRATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn stunning full color and accessible text, a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award winning history of the United States as told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples—perfect for readers of all ages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s influential \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller exposed the brutality of this nation’s founding and its legacy of settler-colonialism and genocide. Through evocative full color artwork, renowned cartoonist Paul Peart-Smith brings this watershed book to life, centering the perspective of the peoples displaced by Europeans and their white descendants to trace Indigenous perseverance over four centuries against policies intended to obliterate them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecognized for his adaptation of W.E.B. DuBois’ \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of Black Folk\u003c\/i\u003e and his extensive expertise in the comics industry, Peart-Smith collaborates with experienced graphic novel editor Paul Buhle to provide an accessible introduction to a complex history that will attract new generations of readers of all ages. This striking graphic adaptation will rekindle crucial conversations about the centuries-long genocidal program of the US settler-colonial regime that has largely been omitted from history.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eFollow the Corn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eThe Promised Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eThe White Republic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eIndian Country\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eFrom Discovery to Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments“Adapting a work of history as dense and as vital as Dunbar-Ortiz’s \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) to comics form is no easy feat, but Peart-Smith is up for the task . . . A thoughtful, radically hopeful work that is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Peart-Smith] consolidates a LOT of information into one coherent narrative, and what I especially like is how celebratory it is in the end. This is not a happy story, but it is a defiant one, and it even ends with a clearly stated process for what’s next . . . This is a book that is very worth reading for anyone who wants to challenge what they think about American history.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eComic Book Resources\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This isn’t simply a story of oppression. It’s equally a history of resistance . . . [it] should be on every library’s shelves. Now more than ever.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBroken Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Peart-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated cartoonist of over 35 years, with experience in concept art, graphic design, and animation. Having studied to be an Illustrator in Cambridge, England, he has worked on comics for\u003ci\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/i\u003e, including \u003ci\u003eSlaughter Bowl \u003c\/i\u003efrom its digital-only collections. He is the illustrator and adapter of \u003ci\u003eW. E. B. Du Bois Souls of Black Folk: A Graphic Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Tasmania, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, retired Senior Lecturer at Brown University, is the authorized biographer of Pan African giant C.L.R. James. He has edited over a dozen nonfiction graphic novels, including Studs Terkel’s \u003ci\u003eWorking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Peoples’ History of the American Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (a graphic adaptation of Howard Zinn’s \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e). He worked with David Lester and Marcus Rediker to produce \u003ci\u003eProphet against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, a Graphic Novel \u003c\/i\u003e(Beacon 2021). Buhle lives in Providence, Rhode Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family. She has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than four decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Dunbar-Ortiz is the winner of the 2017 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize and a recipient of the American Book Award (2015) for \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. The author or editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eNot “A Nation of Immigrants,”\u003c\/i\u003eshe lives in San Francisco. Connect with her at reddirtsite.com or on Twitter @rdunbaro.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304901464293,"sku":"NP9780807012680","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807012680.jpg?v=1767735936","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/roxanne-dunbarortizs-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-isbn-9780807012680","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}