{"product_id":"quiet-hero-the-ira-hayes-story-9781600604270","title":"Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six soldiers to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona, Ira Hayes was a quiet, shy boy. He never wanted to be the center of attention, and at school, he felt lonely and out of place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the time Ira was in his late teens, World War II was raging. When the United States called its men to arms, Ira answered by joining the Marine Corps. He believed it was his duty to fight honorably for his country, and with his Marine buddies by his side, Ira finally felt as if he belonged. Eventually they were sent to the tiny Japanese island of Iwo Jima, where a chance event and an extraordinary photograph catapulted Ira to national awareness and transformed his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with all the patriotism and tragedy of wartime and its afteraffects, \u003ci\u003eQuiet Hero\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one person's courage in the face of both military and personal battles. It is a poignant tribute to Ira Hayes.\u003c\/p\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 collaborated with Joseph Bruchac as illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Horse's Vision\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJim Thorpe's Bright Path\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author and illustrator of many picture book stories inspired by the traditions of his Lakota heritage--including \u003ci\u003eGift Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Parents' Choice Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Star People\u003c\/i\u003e, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. A former middle school art teacher, Nelson is now a full-time artist whose artwork appears on book jackets, greeting cards, and CD covers, and whose paintings are held in both private and public collections. He is of Lakota (Sioux) descent and lives with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. Visit him online at sdnelson.net.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS.D. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator, whose work includes Lee \u0026amp; Low's \u003ci\u003eCrazy Horse's Vision\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJim Thorpe's Bright Path\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Quiet Hero\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author and illustrator of many picture book stories inspired by the traditions of his Lakota heritage--including \u003ci\u003eGift Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Parents' Choice Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Star People\u003c\/i\u003e, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. A former middle school art teacher, Nelson is now a full-time artist whose paintings are held in both private and public collections. He is of Lakota (Sioux) descent and lives with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. Visit him online at sdnelson.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505414574354,"sku":"9781600604270","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d114a8ae-bf2f-490b-8c7b-a10ae331aebe.jpg?v=1730839580","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/quiet-hero-the-ira-hayes-story-9781600604270","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}