Eagle Drums: (Newbery Honor Book) - Hardcover
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Eagle Drums: (Newbery Honor Book) - Hardcover
$18.99
by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson (Author), Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson (Illustrator)
**A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK**
A 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! As 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. When he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a powerful eagle god named Savik. Savik gives the boy a choice: follow me or die like your brothers. What 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. Eagle Drums 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.Author Biography
Born and raised in Alaska, Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson 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 Eagle Drums.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.87 x 8.62 x 5.89 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 12, 2023
Award: Newbery Medal (2024)
Award: American Indian Youth Literature Award (2024)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Eagle Drums
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 7
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