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)

▼
Friday, November 06, 2015

The Power of Social Media to Change Children's Literature

›
This has been quite the year in children's literature--and I say that in a good way. Some people are decrying social media, but I celebr...
12 comments:
Monday, November 02, 2015

On Ways Authors Respond: A Look at Meg Rosoff, Emily Jenkins, and Sarah McCarry

›
On October 31, 2015, at 12:06 PM, author Meg Rosoff posted a comment to Roger Sutton's Facebook wall (he is the editor at Horn Book) tha...
18 comments:

Words Matter: About Meg Rosoff's "Debbie Reese Crimes Against Diversity Stormtroopers" remark

›
On October 31st, Meg Rosoff posted this to her Facebook page: Rosoff has said a good many disparaging things about me that I'm ign...
6 comments:
Saturday, October 31, 2015

"Debbie, Can you recommend any Native American folk songs?"

›
This post is long overdue. A few times since launching AICL, I've received a question similar to: "Debbie, can you recommend any ...
6 comments:
Friday, October 30, 2015

They say "Debbie Reese hates white people."

›
A couple of years ago at a library conference, a friend (she is white) told me about conversations she's had with people who say "D...
8 comments:
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Not recommended: A FINE DESSERT by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall

›
Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see links to discussions of A Fine Dessert , discussions I'm framing as what-to-do about books...
37 comments:
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Debbie Reese at Chicago Public LIbrary, Edgewater Branch, November 7, 2015

›
I am pleased to be the keynote speaker at the Chicago Public Library, Edgewater Branch, on November 7, 2015, as the library system there kic...
1 comment:
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Notes: Native imagery in books that have won the Newbery Medal

›
Editor's note on Sept 4, 2021: An update to this post is long overdue! Today I added books from the 1930s. It is a labor-intensive proje...
3 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version
  • Debbie Reese
  • Jean Mendoza
Powered by Blogger.