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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Thursday, April 26, 2007

American Girls Collection: Kaya

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A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children , edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin, includes a review of the Kaya books ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

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Editors Note on Feb 25, 2018: Please see my  apology  about promoting Alexie's work. --Debbie ~~~~ Beverly Slapin's revie...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Louise Erdrich Rejects Honorary Degree

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News from last week (April 20th, 2007): Louise Erdrich, author of several outstanding children's books was offered an honorary degree fr...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Richard Van Camp's WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING YOU KNOW ABOUT HORSES?

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Several weeks ago I wrote about Richard Van Camp’s novel, The Lesser Blessed , which I recommend for YA readers. Today I want to call your...
Thursday, April 19, 2007

"Putting Lucy Pretty Eagle to Rest," by Barbara Landis

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A character in Anne Rinaldi's white-washed portrayal of American Indian Boarding schools is Lucy Pretty Eagle. In our extensive review ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Jodi Picoult and Native Mascots

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My daughter and I read aloud to each other, something we've done since she was little (she's now a senior in high school). Last wee...
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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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