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Saturday, November 02, 2013

Presidential Proclamation: National Native American Heritage Month, 2013

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Let me preface my sharing of President Obama's proclamation by saying (again) that I don't think teachings about any particular gro...
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Friday, November 01, 2013

Encounter in an antique store: "We pay taxes!"

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Last week my mom, sister, and niece were visiting me in Illinois. They wanted to go to antique shops, so we set out to visit some. For the ...
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Vanity Fair's "Favorite" Halloween Costumes

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Having my coffee this morning, my twitter feed included a link to a Vanity Fair slideshow of "favorite" costumes at an event tha...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

"Benny's Wigwam" by Mrs. Mary Catherine Lee

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In 1883, D. Lothrop & Company published a book called Wide Awake Pleasure Book  consisting of several volumes of a children's magazi...
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Monday, October 21, 2013

Beverly Slapin's review essay of Helen Frost's SALT

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Editor's Note: Beverly Slapin submitted this review essay of Helen Frost's SALT, comparing it to Bruchac's ARROW OVER THE DOOR....
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Saturday, October 19, 2013

President Obama, Mascots, Children's Literature, and American Indians

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Listen to President Obama's remarks regarding the Washington Redskins: At the :43 mark, President Obama says "I think all th...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Where would we be without whites who like Indians? Or, a critical look at Susan Cooper's GHOST HAWK

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As expected, Susan Cooper's Ghost Hawk is a contender for the Newbery Medal (2:26 PM Note: I do not have inside knowledge of the Newbery...
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Initial Thoughts about Helen Frost's SALT: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP IN A TIME OF WAR

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Helen Frost's newest book, Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War is getting a lot of good press, but I'm having trouble artic...
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