Marcie Rendon to host children’s story time at Four Pines Bookstore
Marcie Rendon will read Napesni Renegade at Four Pines in Bemidji, giving kids ages 3 to 7 a close-up with the award-winning Ojibwe author.
Marcie R. Rendon will bring her new children’s book to Four Pines Bookstore in Bemidji on July 25, giving local families a chance to hear an award-winning Ojibwe author in a small downtown setting. The event is set for the independent bookstore at 102 Third St. NW, a shop that says it has been Bemidji’s local independent bookstore since 2021 and the first bookstore on the Mississippi River.
Four Pines’ events page lists Story Time with Marcie Rendon for Saturday, July 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The bookstore confirmed that the event was moved to 11:00 a.m. due to scheduling.
Rendon will share Napesni Renegade, an upcoming picture book illustrated by Sam Zimmerman and published by Penguin Random House. Rendon describes the book as based on a true story about a wild bison calf relocated in an effort to restore bison numbers. She says Napesni is a Lakota name meaning “one who is not afraid” or “fearless,” and her children’s books page says the book is intended for ages 3 to 7.
The story time also points to an ongoing connection between Rendon and Four Pines. The bookstore has another Rendon event on its calendar for Sept. 15, when it is scheduled to host a signing for her novel Where They Last Saw Her. For Bemidji readers, that keeps one of Minnesota’s most recognized Indigenous writers visible in a local venue where children can hear her work directly and parents can see new books introduced close to home.
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