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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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