If you're attending the American Library Association's Annual Conference this summer (June 26-July) in Anaheim, get a ticket for the American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Award presentation. It'll be on Monday, June 30, 5:30 to 7:00. Tickets are $25.
Accepting awards there will be:
Joseph Medicine Crow, for Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
Sherman Alexie, for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridge, for Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom
To order tickets, send a check or money order made out to:
Lisa Mitten
32 Stewart Street
New Britain CT 06053
Established in 2006 by Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books. Dr. Jean Mendoza joined AICL as a co-editor in 2016. (Site redesign on January 8, 2025)
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Van Camp and Leitich Smith at Illinois Youth Literature Festival
Exciting news to share! Two of my favorite Native writers--Cynthia Leitich Smith and Richard Van Camp--will be in Urbana-Champaign October 4th, 2008 for our Youth Literature Festival.
The festival starts on October 2nd, with author visits to schools in the area, and culminates on Saturday, October 4th, with storytelling, puppetry, readings, lectures, book signings, and discussions.
Visit the website for more info!
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