▼
Monday, September 01, 2014

Gary Robinson's SON WHO RETURNS

›
The cover for Gary Robinson's SON WHO RETURNS is sure to catch the eye of readers interested in stories about Native peoples. Because ...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Mexicans, lawn jockeys, and an Indian spirit in A.S. King's PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ

›
Today is one of those lazy Sundays in which I pick up an acclaimed young adult novel to read--not for AICL--but just because it is important...
4 comments:
Friday, August 29, 2014

Books by Cherokee Mystery Writer, Sara Sue Hoklotubbe

›
Some months ago I was asked if I could recommend a Native mystery writer. Because my area of expertise is books for children and young adult...
2 comments:
Sunday, August 17, 2014

A killer line in Jaye Robin Brown's NO PLACE TO FALL

›
Yesterday, Kelly Jensen of Book Riot tweeted that 20 pages into a YA novel, she came across this line:  [H]e must be part Indian. Red dot, ...
5 comments:
Monday, August 11, 2014

Finding Bruchac's BUFFALO SONG at Reading is Fundamental's office

›
Update on Sep 30 2023: I (Debbie Reese) no longer recommend Bruchac's work. For details see  Is Joseph Bruchac truly Abenaki? In July I ...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

BEFORE WE WERE FREE, by Julia Alvarez

›
Among the projects I'm doing this summer is a do-it-yourself paint job of the exterior of our house. On days when it isn't too hot...

NOT RECOMMENDED: Gary Paulsen's MR. TUCKET

›
A reader of AICL wrote to ask me about Gary Paulsen's Mr. Tucket . I read a copy of the book via the Internet Archive. Here's my not...
4 comments:
Saturday, July 19, 2014

FOLLOW THE DREAM: THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, by Peter Sis

›
In the last few days, I've been looking at picture books about Christopher Columbus. Peter Sis did one, titled Follow the Dream:  The ...
1 comment:
Friday, July 18, 2014

Picture Books about Christopher Columbus

›
Earlier this week, a colleague wrote to me about a new picture book about Christopher Columbus. This morning, I was e-talking with Annette W...
1 comment:
Sunday, July 13, 2014

E.B. White "Did you ever see an Indian..."

›
A few days ago (June 11) was E.B. White's birthday. Most people know--and love-- Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little.  Do you reme...
2 comments:
Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Tim Tingle's keynote at 2014 American Indian Youth Literature Awards

›
On Sunday, the American Indian Library Association (AILA) presented its 2014 Youth Literature Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada at the annual m...
1 comment:
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Aaron Carapella's Map: NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS - OUR OWN NAMES & LOCATIONS

›
Eds. note, Oct 11, 2016: See updated review: A Second Look at Aaron Carapella's Maps . Some months ago, I began to see information abo...
8 comments:
Sunday, June 22, 2014

"Native American Zodiac"

›
Twice within the last few weeks, people have written to ask me about the "Native American Zodiac" that is popping up on social med...
9 comments:
Thursday, June 12, 2014

Donald F. Montileaux's TASUNKA: A LAKOTA HORSE LEGEND

›
One of the things I look for when reading a traditional story rooted in a Native Nation is an attribution of where the story was heard, and ...
2 comments:
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

NOT RECOMMENDED: Paul Goble's THE GIRL WHO LOVED WILD HORSES (updated re Goble's identity)

›
Is Paul Goble's The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses one of your favorite books? Published in 1978 by Bradbury Press, it won the Caldecot...
7 comments:
Monday, June 09, 2014

Beverly Slapin reviews Joseph Bruchac's KILLER OF ENEMIES

›
Update on Sep 30 2023: I (Debbie Reese) no longer recommend Bruchac's work. For details see  Is Joseph Bruchac truly Abenaki? Editor...
1 comment: