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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Some thoughts on YA lit and American Indians

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Eds note, April 3, 2015: This post inspired one that focuses on picture books . I'm pasting it at the end of this one.  _______________...
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Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Eric Gansworth and Tim Tingle's books selected for CCBC-NET discussion

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Last year, two outstanding books by Native authors were published: Eric Gansworth's If I Ever Get Out of Here and Tim Tingle's How I...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Dear John Green: About "Columbus brought smallpox to the Natives"

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Editor's note: Please read the comments. The discussion taking place there is definitely worth some thought. And please submit your own ...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE on 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults list

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Just heard that the days-long discussions of the YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults committee are over, and... the committee has vote...
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Sunday, January 26, 2014

2014 Recipients of American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Award

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Just after 2:00 Eastern Time on January 26 2014, the American Indian Library Association announced the recipients of their 2014 Youth Liter...
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Friday, January 24, 2014

"Indians at the Post Office"

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The National Postal Museum has an exhibit up called Indians at the Post Office . The murals were made in the 1930s and 1940s and are part of...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Naomi Bishop (a Native librarian) Review's Liz Fichera's HOOKED

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Naomi Bishop offers a unique perspective on Liz Fichera's Hooked for two reasons. First, Naomi is of the tribe that Fichera gave to her ...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

2013: Best Books for Elementary School

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If I was starting a library in an elementary school or if I was ordering books for an elementary school library, these are ten books I...
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Friday, January 17, 2014

About "diverse" books and inclusivity in Brian Floca's LOCOMOTIVE

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Editor's note, March 1, 2014: The book discussed herein won the 2014 Caldecott Medal. Its win signals how much work there is ahead of...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

K8's Notes on RUSH REVERE AND THE BRAVE PILGRIMS

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Recently, a teacher wrote to ask if I'd reviewed Rush Limbaugh's Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims. I haven't reviewed it, bu...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

THE GIANT BEAR: AN INUIT FOLKTALE by Jose Angutinngurniq

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In December of last year, I passed along a portion of Erin Hollingsworth's review of The Giant Bear: An Inuit Folktale , by Jose ...
Monday, January 13, 2014

CHILDREN OF THE TIPI: LIFE IN THE BUFFALO DAYS by Michael O. Fitzgerald

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Editors note on Jan 16 2014 at 9:53 AM: The publisher responded to this critique. See comments. While reading about children's boo...
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Sunday, January 12, 2014

THANKSGIVING ON THURSDAY, by Mary Pope Osborne

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A friend (you, Diana!) asked (on Facebook) for books that a first grader could read on Kindle. Several people suggested Mary Pope Osborn...
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

HOOKED by Liz Fichera

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I'm among those who wish that we had more books featuring Native protagonists in which the setting is today. Or last year. Or even ten y...
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