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, May 15, 2008

Video: I'M NOT THE INDIAN YOU HAD IN MIND

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Got the review (below) yesterday... Sounds terrific, and with its length of five minutes, would work well in a classroom, leaving time for...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

"I" Still Isn't for Indian, by Nina Lindsay

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In November, 2003, School Library Journal published an article by Nina Lindsay. Called "I" Still Isn't for Indian , Nina'...
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Response from Ben Mikaelsen re TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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Over on the listserv for California's librarians, I posted my critique of Touching Spirit Bear . It sparked some discussion. The modera...
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Thursday, May 08, 2008

Resources for Evaluating Tlingit Content in TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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Teachers and librarians looking for resources to evaluate the Tlingit content in Touching Spirit Bear can use the items listed below. Thes...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Powhatan statement on Pocahontas

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On the website of the Powhatan Renape Nation is a statement I want to direct your attention to... It is called "The Pocahontas Myth....
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Monday, May 05, 2008

Congratulations to Eric Gansworth

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Some weeks ago, I posted Eric Gansworth's poem "Loving That Land O'Lakes Girl." Eric is an enrolled member of the Ononda...
Sunday, May 04, 2008

A response to Richie's review of GHOST OF SPIRIT BEAR, and a critical look at TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR

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In the last few weeks, Richie Partington's review of Ben Mikaelsen's sequel to Touching Spirit Bear has been making the round on In...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Jorge Argueta's ALFREDITO FLIES HOME

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[This review may not be published elsewhere without written permission of its author, Beverly Slapin.] Argueta, Jorge (Nahua/Pipil), Alf...
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Presentation of American Indian Library Association Youth Lit Award

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If you're attending the American Library Association's Annual Conference this summer (June 26-July) in Anaheim, get a ticket for th...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Van Camp and Leitich Smith at Illinois Youth Literature Festival

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Exciting news to share! Two of my favorite Native writers-- Cynthia Leitich Smith and Richard Van Camp --will be in Urbana-Champaign Octob...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Beverly Slapin's review of Joseph Bruchac's BUFFALO SONG

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Update on Sep 30 2023: I (Debbie Reese) no longer recommend Bruchac's work. For details see  Is Joseph Bruchac truly Abenaki? [Note: Thi...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Something I wrote ten years ago...

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Ten years ago today (April 15, 1998), a reflection I wrote was published on-line at the site maintained by Kay Vandergrift at Rutgers. It i...
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