{"product_id":"eagle-drums-newbery-honor-book-9781250750655","title":"Eagle Drums: (Newbery Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA magical middle grade debut about the origin story of the I?upiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Arctic tradition. \u003cb\u003eWith beautifully hand-drawn full color art throughout! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a terrifying eagle god named Savik. Savik gives the boy a choice: follow me or die like your brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson is part cultural folklore, part origin myth about the Messenger's Feast - which is still celebrated in times of bounty among the I?upiaq. It's the story of how I?upiaq people were given the gift of music, song, dance, community, and everlasting tradition. Hopson's full-page illustrations and spot art, rendered in colored pencil, accompany this powerful story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in Alaska, \u003cb\u003eNasuġraq\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rainey Hopson\u003c\/b\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 \u003ci\u003eEagle Drums\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574602469650,"sku":"9781250750655","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6571c6e4-7b89-4427-b81f-b686e435c77f.jpg?v=1731974374","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eagle-drums-newbery-honor-book-9781250750655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}