American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)

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, December 15, 2010

Beverly Blacksheep's Board Books

I'm currently doing some research on board books by Native authors... Ones that feature Native children, or stories, or concept boo...

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Niimiwin - Everyone Dance

A few years ago the Fond du Lac Head Start program published a terrific board book called Boozhoo: Come Play With Us . Set at the headstart,...

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Brenda Stanley's I AM NUCHU

Several weeks ago a reader wrote to ask if I'd seen Brenda Stanley's I Am Nuchu . I hadn't, and that reader sent me a copy. I...

Sunday, December 05, 2010

What does Sitting Bull's great grandson think about Obama's OF THEE I SING?

Yesterday I bought a copy of Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters , written by Barack Obama, illustrated by Loren Long. The day before t...

Saturday, December 04, 2010

What is the title of the last book about American Indians that you bought?

Just curious... What is the title of the last book about "Indians of North America" that you bought? My use of quotes is not a ...

Friday, December 03, 2010

fatty legs, by Christy Fenton-Jordan and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

I've got fatty legs : A True Story , by Christy Fenton-Jordan and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton on order. Earlier today I listened to a podcas...

Thursday, December 02, 2010

Teaching young children about Pueblo Indians....

Doing research at Yale, my daughter came across a 1938 publication that she showed to me, knowing I'd be interested in it... Titled A ...

Friday, November 26, 2010

Scott Andrews (Cherokee) on OF THEE I SING

Scott Andrews is a professor at Cal State University, Northridge, where he teaches in English and in the American Indian Studies program. ...

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Loren Long's illustration of Sitting Bull in Barack Obama's OF THEE I SING

I've been on the road the last few days, unable (till now) to write about, or join the conversations about, Barack Obama 's book fo...

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