Teton book signing October 5 in Idaho Falls
"It's Her Story: Sacajawea" author Randy'L Teton.
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IDAHO FALLS — Randy’L Teton’s book is now available at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Idaho Falls where a book signing is Saturday, October 5, at 1 p.m. Randy’L will be present to meet and greet the public and sign a limited number of her book, “It’s Her Story: Sacajawea.”
In 2023, Teton’s book was recognized by Amazon as the top-selling children’s book when it was officially released last October. It was also chosen as an Honorable Mention recipient of the Idaho Book of the Year, 2023. She said the award is coveted and prestigious. An official announcement of the book award will be made at the 2024 Idaho Library Association conference on October 11 in Boise. Both Teton and the tribal illustrator of the book, Aly McKnight, will attend via Zoom.
“It’s Her Story: Sacajawea” is a graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Sacajawea was a brilliant, multilingual Shoshone girl who was torn from her home at a young age. In 1804, she set out with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide across hundreds of miles of unmapped land to reach the Pacific Ocean. Almost 200 years later, she became the first Indigenous woman to appear on a U.S. coin. It is her story written by Shoshone author Randy’L Teton and illustrated by a Shoshone artist, Aly McKnight according to a press release. Both are enrolled members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe of Fort Hall.
To order an autographed book, order online at www.randylteton.com or pick up an autographed book at the following locations: Donzia Gift Shop (Fort Hall), Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum gift shop, Keslers Market (Blackfoot), Idaho Unlimited Gift Shop (Pocatello), ISU Museum of Natural History gift shop (Pocatello), Museum of Idaho gift shop (Idaho Falls) and Idaho State Historical Museum gift shop (Boise).
