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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Thursday, May 01, 2014

SLJ's "Diversity" Booklist in May issue includes flawed book about Native people

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School Library Journal's much anticipated special issue on Diversity was uploaded today (May 1, 2014) in the midst of the We Need Divers...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

We Need Diverse Books that aren't "Blindingly White"

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If you're a white male, you'll have an abundance of opportunities to imagine yourself on the stage this year at BookCon. The list of...

2013: Best Books, High School

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If I was starting a library in a high school, these are the first books I'd buy, along with the ten listed in 2010: Best Books, High Sch...

2013: Best Books, Middle School

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If I was starting a library in an elementary school or if I was ordering books for a middle school library, these are ten books I'd buy ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

A Look at Setting in 2013 CCBC Data on Fiction by/about American Indians - US Publishers

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On March 17, 2014 I published my analysis of 14 books on the Cooperative Center or Children's Books (CCBC). The set I analyzed are thos...
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Monday, April 14, 2014

CHUKFI RABBIT'S BIG, BAD BELLYACHE: A TRICKSTER TALE by Greg Rodgers

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I smiled as I read Chukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache: A Trickster Tale by Choctaw author, Greg Rodgers. Chukfi Rabbit, we learn as the ...
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Friday, April 11, 2014

American Indian Graduation Rates and Stereotypical Images On and Off the Field

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On May 31 of last year (2013), Education Week pointed to a new study of high school graduation rates that reported that the graduation rates...
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Wednesday, April 09, 2014

CNN points to American Indians in Children's Literature

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Greetings! Are you here because of the article on young adult literature at the CNN website? If yes, I have many books to recommend, and m...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Dan Snyder's "Original Americans" Foundation, or, WTF Dan Snyder?

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Monday, March 24th, 2014, Dan Snyder--the owner of the Washington professional football team-- announced that he has established a foundati...
Monday, March 24, 2014

April 23rd: American Indians in Children's Literature - Workshop in Spokane

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If you are near Spokane, please register for a workshop I'll be doing at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane Washingto...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Rush Limbaugh's RUSH REVERE AND THE BRAVE PILGRIMS

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Editor's Note, May 14, 2014 8:00 PM : Limbaugh won the Children's Book Council's 2014 Author of the Year Award . Editor's ...
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Sealaska Heritage Institute Points to American Indians in Children's Literature

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On Tuesday, March 18th, 2014, the blog for the Sealaska Heritage Institute pointed readers to American Indians in Children's Literature...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

NOT RECOMMENDED: Rosanne Parry's WRITTEN IN STONE

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Editor's notes: 3-22-2014, 7:13AM: Rosanne Parry submitted a comment to this review. I pasted her comment and my response to her comme...
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