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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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

2nd post: Capaldi's biography of Carlos Montezuma

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A few days ago I wrote my initial thoughts about Gina Capaldi's picture book biography, A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. C...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Univ of North Carolina students share their thoughts...

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Susan Gardner teaches "American Indians in Children's Literature" at the University of North Carolina. Over the course of the ...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Meyer's BREAKING DAWN...

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Meyer's BREAKING DAWN... ... is CRACKING ME UP and GROSSING ME OUT. I'm halfway through, laughing out loud in some parts. Is th...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

News from the American Indian Library Association

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The Winter 2009 newsletter of the American Indian Library Association is out. I want to share some of it with you... Chief Joseph Medicine ...
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Initial Thoughts: Capaldi's A BOY NAMED BECKONING: THE TRUE STORY OF DR. CARLOS MONTEZUMA, NATIVE AMERICAN HERO

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On page 3 of Gina Capaldi's A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero is her Author's Not...
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Monday, January 19, 2009

Beth Kanell: Remarks on Jan 19

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Note from Debbie on March 5, 2025: This post  (about Beth Kanell, non-Native author of a young adult book) from 2009 refers to Judy Dow, who...
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Sunday, January 18, 2009

livejournal discussion on Cultural Appropriation

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There's quite an active discussion on cultural appropriation taking place across livejournal communities (networks? --- I'm not fam...
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Saturday, January 17, 2009

On Being Misled about Kanell's DARKNESS UNDER THE WATER

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[Update: January 18, 9:45 AM, CST---A special welcome to readers from other nations, coming here from the livejournal community, where criti...
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Friday, January 16, 2009

Good book for a cold day

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Pointing, today, to Alan Sockabasin's terrific picture book, Thanks to the Animals . Beverly Slapin wrote a review of it; click here t...
Thursday, January 08, 2009

Tim Tingle Storytelling at University of Illinois, Saturday, Feb 7

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Posting today, an announcement from the Spurlock Museum, located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tim Tingle is among my f...
Saturday, January 03, 2009

"Darkness Under the Water: Questions and Comments" by Beverly Slapin

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On Friday, January 2, 2009 , Jean Mendoza referenced a children's literature listserv. She is talking about child_lit. That listserv d...
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Friday, January 02, 2009

Jean Mendoza essay: Paul Chaat Smith and children's books about American Indians

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Earlier this week, my dear friend and colleague, Jean Mendoza and I were talking by phone about children's books about American Indian...
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