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 07, 2011

MY NAME IS NOT EASY... on Kindle Fire?

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This news is interesting! If I read it right, I think that Debby Dahl Edwardson's My Name is Not Easy is going to be available on Kindl...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

New book by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve!

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Just saw something I must check out! Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has a new book out...  Read about it at Cynsations, where Cynthia Leit...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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I'm taking a much needed break for a couple of weeks...   I'll be back, though! See you then! 
Friday, November 18, 2011

"Indian Children" by Annette Wynne

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Today's post is prompted by a comment submitted to me by Brendan, a regular reader of AICL. The comment was submitted via the "Cont...
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Slapin's review of Debby Dahl Edwardson's MY NAME IS NOT EASY

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Below is Beverly Slapin's review of Debby Dahl Edwardson's My Name is Not Easy .  It may not be reprinted elsewhere witho...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Tune in tomorrow...

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That sounds odd, "Tune in tomorrow"  --- but if you can, tune in tomorrow at 6:30 PM EST to Blog Talk Radio's Is That Your ...
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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Beverly Slapin's review of WOLF MARK, by Joseph Bruchac

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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? Bel...
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

New resource online: INDIANS OF THE MIDWEST

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Yesterday, the Newberry Library in Chicago launched a new online resource: Indians of the Midwest . I spent hours going through it, learni...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

New (to me) publisher: Inhabit Media, Inc.

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Sitting here on my couch this morning, I've come across the website for an Inuit-owned publishing house called Inhabit Media, Inc . loca...
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Eric Carle's illustrations for TALES OF THE NIMIPOO

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I like a lot of Eric Carle's books. I used The Very Hungry Caterpillar when I taught kindergarten and first grade. I read books he wr...
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Monday, October 24, 2011

Video: WAPOS BAY

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I've just come across what looks to be an absolutely stunning video series called Wapos Bay . Set in the present day, the stop-motion an...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Lesson Plan: WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR MOCCASINS

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While working as a librarian, Kathleen Horning of the CCBC , recommended children's books about American Indians whenever she could. ...

Ginny Moore Kruse's 1992 article on Multicultural Literature

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This morning I'm re-reading, Ginny Moore Kruse's 1992 article "No Single Season: Multicultural Literature for All Children...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Popular searches at the Smithsonian website

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A few minutes ago I was at the Smithsonian's " CollectionsSearchCenter " page studying how they classify photographs (doing th...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Debby Dahl Edwardson's MY NAME IS NOT EASY is a finalist for the National Book Award!

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A hearty congratulations to Debby Dahl Edwardson! Today (October 12, 2011), her outstanding My Name is Not Easy was named as a finalist...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Maurice Sendak's BUMBLE-ARDY

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From the children's lit community to the Wall Street Journal , people are talking about Maurice Sendak's new book, Bumble-Ardy . S...
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Sunday, October 09, 2011

Great news! Richard Van Camp's THE LESSER BLESSED in production

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Last week, auditions were held for parts in Richard Van Camp's outstanding novel, The Lesser Blessed . This movie is one to keep an ...
Friday, October 07, 2011

MY NAME IS NOT EASY, by Debby Dahl Edwardson

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Yesterday I read Debby Dahl Edwardson's My Name Is Not Easy . It is a powerful novel, moving me in the same ways that Joseph Bruchac...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Horn Book Magazine, 1959

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I'm in Santa Fe at the state library doing homework for one of my MLIS courses. Setting that work aside for a few minutes to peruse the ...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Another pair of eyeglasses...

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I am enjoying my courses as a student San Jose State's School of Library and Information Science . Prior to this, I felt proficient usin...
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