Review: Eagle Drums by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
Eagle Drums
Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
Roaring Brook Press
Published September 12, 2023
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About Eagle Drums
A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition.
As 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.
When he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a terrifying eagle god named Savik. Savik gives the boy a follow me or die like your brothers.
What comes next is a harrowing journey to … Continue reading
