{"id":9215277433069,"title":"Napesni Renegade","handle":"napesni-renegade","description":"\n\u003ch1\u003eNapesni Renegade\u003c\/h1\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eA Bison's Journey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcie-rendon\"\u003eMarcie R. Rendon\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sam-zimmerman\"\u003eSam Zimmerman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey call him Renegade.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapesni likes to stamp his hooves and sniff and snort in the dry dust of Cheyenne River Reservation. That all changes, though, when ranchers capture him and bring him to Minnesota instead. Sad, lonely, and homesick, Napesni searches for his family and home in this adventurous story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce safely located and protected, Napesni finds a new home through the Red Lake Reservation Buffalo Herd, an organization with the ultimate goal of restoring bison to their previous numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNapesni Renegade\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a story based on true events to young readers in this lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga\"\u003eWe Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whale-snow\"\u003eWhale Snow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-spread.jpg?v=1764794709\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-cover.jpg?v=1764794723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096689\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcie R. Rendon, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcie R. Rendon is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer. Also a community arts activist, Rendon supports other Native creators and is a speaker for colleges and community groups about Native issues, leadership, writing. Marcie is an award-winning author of the Cash Blackbear Mystery series for adults and also has an extensive body of fiction and nonfiction works. She is the creative mind behind Raving Native Theater, curating community-created performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcie-rendon\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marcie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Zimmerman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist and educator Sam Zimmerman is a proud direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe). Drawing on ancestral connections, Sam continues the Anishinaabe tradition of storytelling, embedding themes of environmental stewardship and conservation in his studio and public art commissions. Sam illustrated \u003ci\u003eFollowing My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, a silver finalist for a Midwest Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eHow the Birds Got Their Songs.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Duluth, Minnesota, and regularly explores the natural beauty of Minnesota’s North Shore as the artist in residence at Tettegouche State Park in Silver Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sam-zimmerman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo Ojibwe creators tell the story of a bison calf who explores greener pastures before finding his family in a safe new space.\u003cbr\u003e\nNapesni lives in South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Reservation, where “dry dust” and the resinous “scent of Rocky Mountain juniper” cling to his fur. One day, a truck and trailer arrive to take Napesni and his relatives to a new home. The trip is confining and confusing, and upon being unloaded, Napesni runs off through Minnesota’s “thick prairie dirt.” Alone and homesick, Napesni evades humans before finally being coaxed over to a ranch, where he reunites with his family. Napesni’s journey highlights differences in regional flora and fauna while reinforcing the presence of distinct and contemporary Native communities, further reiterated through textual incorporation of Lakota and Ojibwe languages. Rendon’s sensory-centered portrayal of the young bison appropriately involves copious stamping, sniffing, and snorting, and Zimmerman’s dynamic acrylic and ink artwork, a pointillistic array of creams and tawny browns, emphasizes the hearty texture of canvas beneath rolling green hills and an azure sky. Detailed backmatter underscores the cultural impact, spiritual importance, and environmental benefits of bison while also discussing the real-life events that inspired this story: the creation of a bison herd for the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\nA solid pick for fans of animal adventures with high engagement opportunities for young environmental stewards.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this story follows a young bison’s journey from the Cheyenne River Reservation to the Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota. The relocation, arranged by the Lakota Sioux and Ojibwe Nations as a food sovereignty effort, began in 2021 with the transport of seven buffalo. Napesni is secure within his herd grazing the dusty western plains until men round up the bison, shouting, “You have a new home!” Crowded into a trailer for the long, uncomfortable ride, Napesni, the only calf transported, loses sight of his mother. When the doors open, he runs away. He wanders, lost, alone, and scared—when Red Lake Nation citizens attempt to corral him, they name him “Renegade.” Eventually, Napesni listens to a gentle man and follows the scent of his family to rejoin his herd. Rendon, an enrolled member of the Minnesota White Earth Nation, sensitively limns Napesni’s perceptions, and, along with Ojibwe artist Zimmerman’s distinctive art, captures the meaning and purpose of the ongoing connections between bison and Plains Indians. Using acrylic and ink on canvas, Zimmerman depicts Napesni and the other bison with thick black and brown outlines filled with stylized dots that stand out against the simple, painterly landscapes. Back matter includes information about the intertribal bison relocation and history of bison in North America. 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Rendon\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sam-zimmerman\"\u003eSam Zimmerman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey call him Renegade.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapesni likes to stamp his hooves and sniff and snort in the dry dust of Cheyenne River Reservation. That all changes, though, when ranchers capture him and bring him to Minnesota instead. Sad, lonely, and homesick, Napesni searches for his family and home in this adventurous story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce safely located and protected, Napesni finds a new home through the Red Lake Reservation Buffalo Herd, an organization with the ultimate goal of restoring bison to their previous numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNapesni Renegade\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a story based on true events to young readers in this lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga\"\u003eWe Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whale-snow\"\u003eWhale Snow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-spread.jpg?v=1764794709\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-cover.jpg?v=1764794723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/napesni-renegade-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096689\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcie R. Rendon, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcie R. Rendon is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer. Also a community arts activist, Rendon supports other Native creators and is a speaker for colleges and community groups about Native issues, leadership, writing. Marcie is an award-winning author of the Cash Blackbear Mystery series for adults and also has an extensive body of fiction and nonfiction works. She is the creative mind behind Raving Native Theater, curating community-created performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marcie-rendon\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marcie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Zimmerman, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist and educator Sam Zimmerman is a proud direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe). Drawing on ancestral connections, Sam continues the Anishinaabe tradition of storytelling, embedding themes of environmental stewardship and conservation in his studio and public art commissions. Sam illustrated \u003ci\u003eFollowing My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, a silver finalist for a Midwest Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eHow the Birds Got Their Songs.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Duluth, Minnesota, and regularly explores the natural beauty of Minnesota’s North Shore as the artist in residence at Tettegouche State Park in Silver Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sam-zimmerman\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo Ojibwe creators tell the story of a bison calf who explores greener pastures before finding his family in a safe new space.\u003cbr\u003e\nNapesni lives in South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Reservation, where “dry dust” and the resinous “scent of Rocky Mountain juniper” cling to his fur. One day, a truck and trailer arrive to take Napesni and his relatives to a new home. The trip is confining and confusing, and upon being unloaded, Napesni runs off through Minnesota’s “thick prairie dirt.” Alone and homesick, Napesni evades humans before finally being coaxed over to a ranch, where he reunites with his family. Napesni’s journey highlights differences in regional flora and fauna while reinforcing the presence of distinct and contemporary Native communities, further reiterated through textual incorporation of Lakota and Ojibwe languages. Rendon’s sensory-centered portrayal of the young bison appropriately involves copious stamping, sniffing, and snorting, and Zimmerman’s dynamic acrylic and ink artwork, a pointillistic array of creams and tawny browns, emphasizes the hearty texture of canvas beneath rolling green hills and an azure sky. Detailed backmatter underscores the cultural impact, spiritual importance, and environmental benefits of bison while also discussing the real-life events that inspired this story: the creation of a bison herd for the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\nA solid pick for fans of animal adventures with high engagement opportunities for young environmental stewards.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this story follows a young bison’s journey from the Cheyenne River Reservation to the Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota. The relocation, arranged by the Lakota Sioux and Ojibwe Nations as a food sovereignty effort, began in 2021 with the transport of seven buffalo. Napesni is secure within his herd grazing the dusty western plains until men round up the bison, shouting, “You have a new home!” Crowded into a trailer for the long, uncomfortable ride, Napesni, the only calf transported, loses sight of his mother. When the doors open, he runs away. He wanders, lost, alone, and scared—when Red Lake Nation citizens attempt to corral him, they name him “Renegade.” Eventually, Napesni listens to a gentle man and follows the scent of his family to rejoin his herd. Rendon, an enrolled member of the Minnesota White Earth Nation, sensitively limns Napesni’s perceptions, and, along with Ojibwe artist Zimmerman’s distinctive art, captures the meaning and purpose of the ongoing connections between bison and Plains Indians. Using acrylic and ink on canvas, Zimmerman depicts Napesni and the other bison with thick black and brown outlines filled with stylized dots that stand out against the simple, painterly landscapes. Back matter includes information about the intertribal bison relocation and history of bison in North America. VERDICT This well-crafted book is an accessible introduction to the enduring connection between Indigenous peoples and North American Bison; pair with Deidre Havrelock’s \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Wild!\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Ways\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-627-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: July 21, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}