{"product_id":"saltypie-a-choctaw-journey-from-darkness-into-light-9780892394753","title":"Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award Honor - American Indian Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaltypie is the sweet taste of Choctaw tears in this powerful picture-book memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBee stings on the backside! That was just the beginning. Tim was about to enter a world of the past, with bullying boys, sharp stones, and Indian spirits of long ago. But they were real spirits, real stones, very real memories....\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving, beautifully illustrated family saga, Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle describes his childhood and how he discovered his grandmother's painful history--from her orphan days at an Indian boarding school to hardships encountered in her new home on the Gulf Coast. But throughout these struggles, she kept her quiet, funny laugh and the love of family that held all the Tingles together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTingle says, \"Stories of modern Indian families rarely grace the printed page. Long before I began writing, I knew this story must be told.\" Seen through the innocent eyes of a young boy, \u003ci\u003e Saltypie\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one family's efforts to honor the past while struggling to gain a foothold in modern America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Tingle\u003c\/b\u003e is an Oklahoma Choctaw, an award-winning storyteller, and the author of more than twenty books for children, teenagers, and adults. His titles have been recognized by the American Indian Youth Literature Award four times and nominated for numerous state awards. He received his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma with a focus in American Indian Studies. Tingle lives in Texas. Visit his website at timtingle.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Clarkson, \u003c\/b\u003eChoctaw artist and tribal member, lives in San Leandro, California with her husband Bill and their two dogs. A trip to Paris when she was ten inspired her to study the Old Masters, but she feels she came into her own as an artist when she started creating portraits of Native Americans. She first started learning about art by drawing pictures of all her relatives. In this way she felt as if she knew many of her ancestors even though she had never met them. \u003ci\u003eSaltypie\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. You can find her on the web at clarksonart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cinco Puntos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601313337618,"sku":"9780892394753","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d367ac5e-b2f1-4d21-bebc-1c310dac52cd.jpg?v=1732225608","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/saltypie-a-choctaw-journey-from-darkness-into-light-9780892394753","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}