{"product_id":"buffalo-bird-girl-a-hidatsa-story-9781419703553","title":"Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning picture book biography of a 19th-century Hidatsa woman, from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson, that \"is a lovely and graceful introduction to a way of life that persists despite cultural obstacles and the march of time\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Buffalo Bird Girl (ca. 1839-1932) was a member of the Hidatsa, a Native American community that lived in permanent villages along the Missouri River on the Great Plains. Like other girls her age, Buffalo Bird Girl learned the ways of her people through watching and listening, and then by doing. She helped plant crops in the spring, tended the fields through the summer, and in autumn joined in the harvest. She learned to prepare animal skins, dry meat, and perform other duties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There was also time for playing games with friends and training her dog. When her family visited the nearby trading post, there were all sorts of fascinating things to see from the white man's settlements in the East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning author and artist S. D. Nelson (Standing Rock Sioux) captures the spirit of \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Bird Girl\u003c\/i\u003e by interweaving the actual words and stories of Buffalo Bird Woman with his artwork and archival photographs. Backmatter includes a history of the Hidatsa and a timeline. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. D. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas. He is the award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eBlack Elk's Vision\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGift Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoyote Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Star People\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390051422482,"sku":"9781419703553","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af9c3140-83d3-4d25-be5a-fb95c49134ed.jpg?v=1728937454","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buffalo-bird-girl-a-hidatsa-story-9781419703553","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}