American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)

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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Friday, April 13, 2007

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Jorge Argueta's Talking with Mother Earth/Hablando con Madre Tierra [Note: This review is used by permission of Beverly Slapin and may n...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

Sherman Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

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First impression, with more to come later... As I read the first pages, I wished the depiction of Native life wasn't so bleak. It feeds ...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

More on ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE'S SIGN OF THE BEAVER, from Christine Rose and Michael Eshkibok

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Editor's Note: Below is an essay from an organization called Students and Teachers Against Racism. Its authors sent it to me, with permi...
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Monday, April 09, 2007

More on HOW THE MOON REGAINED HER SHAPE

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Earlier this month, I posted Beverly Slapin's review of How the Moon Regained Her Shape . I have a copy of How the Moon Regained Her S...
Thursday, April 05, 2007

Deanna Himanga's BOOZHOO, COME PLAY WITH US

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Boozhoo, Come Play With Us is a terrific board book. Published in 2002 by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa , this board boo...
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Beverly Slapin's Review of Janet Ruth Heller's HOW THE MOON REGAINED HER SHAPE

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[Editor's Note: This review used by permission of Beverly Slapin, and may not be published elsewhere without her written permission.] ...
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Monday, April 02, 2007

Reader's Theater: Cynthia Leitich Smith's INDIAN SHOES

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"Reader's Theater" is growing in popularity in school classrooms. In one form, a story from a favorite book is written up l...
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Saturday, March 31, 2007

Encyclopedic Resources for Projects on American Indians

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Many librarians and teachers write to me, asking for reliable sources on American Indian culture, history, etc. They seek these resources...
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