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Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Curious George and his... tomahawk

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Over 2000 libraries have H. A. Rey's  Curious George Learns the Alphabet on their shelves.  The book was first published in 1963 by Houg...
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Monday, July 06, 2015

KAMIK'S FIRST SLED by Matilda Sulurayok and Qin Leng

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Two years ago I read--and recommended-- Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story ,  a delightful story about a puppy named Kamik and his owner, a young I...
Friday, July 03, 2015

Claiming, Misrepresenting, and Ignorance of Cherokee Identity

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Some books that we give to young children carry enormous weight. The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage is one example. It ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Dear Tim Federle: Some thoughts on Native content in BETTER NATE THAN EVER

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Dear Tim Federle, I read your piece, Book for Kids Raises Eyebrows Over Young Gay Character , at Huff Post . There, you said that Better N...
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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Want a tri-fold of our We're the People: Summer Reading 2015 for your library?

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Turning your calendar to July? Looking for books to recommend to kids and teens? Ones that portray all of us who are The People of the U.S.?...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

First thoughts on Robbie Robertson's HIAWATHA AND THE PEACEMAKER

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When I get a book written by a Native person, my heart soars with delight. In the mail yesterday, I got a copy of Robbie Robertson's H...
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A Native Response to Sophie Gilbert's Article "In Defense of Pocahontas"

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Yesterday (June 23, 2015), I read Sophie Gilbert's article  in The Atlantic,  "In Defense of Pocahontas : Disney's Most Radical...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Martina Boone's COMPULSION

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This is my second post about Martina Boone's book. My first one  is about Boone's use of Gone With the Wind in her YA novel. In Apri...
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Friday, June 19, 2015

GONE WITH THE WIND in Martina Boone's COMPULSION

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Eds. note: Updated on June 28 2015 with a list of other children's and young adult books that include a reference to Gone With the Wind....
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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Enid Blyton's SECRET SEVEN series

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Update on June 18, 2021 : Blyton's books are in the news because a site called "English Heritage" notes that people have, in t...
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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Nobody went "huh?" when Rachel Dolezal said she lived in a tipi...

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I've been following the news stories about Rachel Dolezal. There are many. All the major media outlets are reporting about--and question...
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Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Meeting of the Minds at 2015 Native Early Childhood Symposium

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For the last two days I've been in Albuquerque at the Sacred Little Ones 2015 Native Early Childhood Symposium . There have been so many...
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Thursday, May 28, 2015

A Missed Opportunity in Cynthia DeFelice's FORT

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The L.A. Times  released their Summer Reading Guide earlier today. I glanced at the Kids list. I'm thrilled to see Engle's Enchante...
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Monday, May 25, 2015

An Inclusive Summer Reading 2015 List for Kids and Young Adults

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Early in 2015, Edith Campbell invited a handful of colleagues who share a passion for children, literacy, and diversity to work with her on...
Thursday, May 07, 2015

Indian-as-spirit in SMEK FOR PRESIDENT by Adam Rex

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Earlier this year, I did an analysis of the Native content in Adam Rex's The True Meaning of Smekday . I found the ways that Rex used Na...
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