tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post5947693075876501044..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): 2013 CCBC Data on Fiction by/about American Indians - US PublishersDebbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-50977138012390436862014-05-21T05:14:48.880-05:002014-05-21T05:14:48.880-05:00Yes, HIM STANDING is meant for adults. I could hav...Yes, HIM STANDING is meant for adults. I could have removed it from the analysis but thought it fit in the category of cross-over books (published for adults but that work for older teens).<br /><br />Orca does publish some great books! Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-79183670995424945492014-05-20T20:18:12.271-05:002014-05-20T20:18:12.271-05:00I'm so pleased you liked the book from my publ...I'm so pleased you liked the book from my publisher, Orca. Like many Canadian publishers, Orca are pro-active in diversifying their content to include First Nations writers and stories. The book "Him Standing" by the way, is not published as YA. It's part of their Rapid Reads line which is quick and easier reads for adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-34054847636969860802014-03-23T18:15:48.050-05:002014-03-23T18:15:48.050-05:00Yes, Anonymous, confirmation bias could be at play...Yes, Anonymous, confirmation bias could be at play. We are all human being with biases. I'm very clear on my site about who I am. I think it is a flaw to assume that reviewers/readers don't have biases that inform their readings. <br /><br />That said, I trust you are involved with children's literature, and that's why you found my site. I invite you to read all the books, too, and tell me what you think and why. I'd also need to know who YOU are, too. <br />Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-57092069213166841032014-03-23T18:09:55.159-05:002014-03-23T18:09:55.159-05:00Of course, there is another way to construe this a...Of course, there is another way to construe this analysis. All the titles by Native authors are recommended, while all the titles by non-Native authors are not recommended. Any student of statistics would see this kind of binomial distribution and want to examine the stance of the investigator on the issue at hand, because of the significant possibility of confirmation bias. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-87558589949878508882014-03-18T14:47:37.299-05:002014-03-18T14:47:37.299-05:00Thanks, Debbie, your analysis again is invaluable ...Thanks, Debbie, your analysis again is invaluable information to share with teachers and librarians. I will forward those with whom I come in contact to this site.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080558210999512803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-36510857227360497952014-03-18T13:48:43.003-05:002014-03-18T13:48:43.003-05:00Oroklini and KT--
There are, in fact, a great dea...Oroklini and KT--<br /><br />There are, in fact, a great deal of African Americans who have Native ancestry. I would not be surprised to learn that some of the people who parade in New Orleans as Mardi Gras Indians are among those who do have that ancestry. Having lost a substantive tie to that ancestor, people often say they're part Indian but can't say what tribal nation because that part of the story was lost. Lost, sometimes, because the ancestor hid that identity for his or her own protection from racist activity of that time period. <br /><br />What I say next sounds awfully arrogant and judgmental on my part...<br /><br />Sometimes when people do not have a substantive connection to that tribe, all they have to go on is mainstream representations of Native, which are romantic/tragic stereotypes that are linked with Plains peoples cultural materials and artifacts. It is why there are a lot of people who say they "part Indian" and that they love this or that mascot because it honors them. <br /><br />I do think CCBC is correct in classifying the book with both American Indians and African Americans. If we were to find out that the people in Spy Boy are simply playing Indian and not claiming Native identity, I still think it should be part of the CCBC tally of books by/about American Indians. We need to track--in my opinion--the degree to which playing Indian occurs in children's books. Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-82260944097309422322014-03-18T13:40:51.024-05:002014-03-18T13:40:51.024-05:00Nic--yes, I understand there's more to come of...Nic--yes, I understand there's more to come of Isaac (How I Became a Ghost). And PURPLE CEDAR is exquisite, isn't it?Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-5129305854985219452014-03-18T13:09:01.233-05:002014-03-18T13:09:01.233-05:00Having just finished House of Purple Cedar - the f...Having just finished House of Purple Cedar - the first book I'd read by Tim Tingle - I am ordering <i>How I Became a Ghost</i> for our library's teen section right this minute. Ooh, and it says "Book One"! Is there going to be a series?Nichttp://www.anicalewis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-80572013132232291952014-03-18T09:17:18.660-05:002014-03-18T09:17:18.660-05:00KT Horning - Thanks for your reply. I'd be ve...KT Horning - Thanks for your reply. I'd be very interested to see Debbie's take on the book, too.Oroklinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317093951974960352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-20827130666296815682014-03-18T08:56:51.473-05:002014-03-18T08:56:51.473-05:00Thank you for your expertise! I appreciate this in...Thank you for your expertise! I appreciate this information and will use it when I am purchasing books for my middle school.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501179786055040786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-34806673798872864542014-03-17T20:21:16.834-05:002014-03-17T20:21:16.834-05:00Oroklini, I am writing on behalf of the CCBC. We a...Oroklini, I am writing on behalf of the CCBC. We also have "Spy Boy, Cheyenne, and the 96 Crayons" logged under African Americans. We understand the concept and history of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans, but we noted this in the American Indian log, too, because Spy Boy and his "Injun tribe" and father "Big Chief" represent a picture book treatment of a cultural ritual of playing Indian that might be of interest to a researcher like Debbie Reese. In fact, I would love to know what Debbie thinks of it so I hope she has a chance to evaluate it.KT Horningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-41951194134776111512014-03-17T18:31:53.665-05:002014-03-17T18:31:53.665-05:00The book by Rob Owens, "Spy Boy, Cheyenne, an...The book by Rob Owens, "Spy Boy, Cheyenne, and 96 Crayons," is not about American Indians, but about Mardi Gras Indians - African American carnival groups in New Orleans. The categorization by CCBC is incorrect.Oroklinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317093951974960352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-73541142800772915802014-03-17T16:48:57.175-05:002014-03-17T16:48:57.175-05:00Great piece, Debbie! People need to get over their...Great piece, Debbie! People need to get over their prejudice of small presses, which is reinforced by the trade reviewers. One avenue for further research, I think, is to determine which of the small-press-published books got fair treatment from reviewers--that they were reviewed, that their reviews were respectful, and that they had the same opportunities to receive starred reviews and consideration for "top books" lists.Lyn Miller-Lachmannhttp://www.lynmillerlachmann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-30496273278951750932014-03-17T16:31:06.033-05:002014-03-17T16:31:06.033-05:00Thanks for mentioning <a href="http://www....Thanks for mentioning <a href="http://www.leeandlow.com/books/506/hc/killer_of_enemies>Killer of Enemies</a>, Debbie! I appreciate all the work you do to find good representations that you can recommend, and happy to do my part in bringing to the forefront the ones I can. Stacy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368249394199905486noreply@blogger.com