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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Saturday, April 16, 2016

SWEET HOME ALASKA by Carole Estby Dagg

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Earlier this year, several people wrote to ask me about Carole Estby Dagg's Sweet Home Alaska , a story set in Alaska, in 1934, about ...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

"Native Americans" category on Jeopardy

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In 2011, one of the clues on Jeopardy was "The National Museum of the American Indian." None of the contestants selected a clue in...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

UNSTOPPABLE by Tim Green

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In the last couple of months, I've been reading a lot about the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Prior to this study, I knew about it ...
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Monday, April 11, 2016

Beverly Slapin's review of FIRE IN THE VILLAGE, by Anne M. Dunn

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Editor's Note: Beverly Slapin submitted this review essay of Anne M. Dunn's Fire in the Village. It may not be used elsewhere with...
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Sunday, April 10, 2016

ANPAO by Jamake Highwater

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Friday (April 8, 2016), I used Skype to give a long-distance talk for the Spotlight on Books conference in Minnesota. In the Q&A, I was ...
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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Debbie--have you seen S.D. Nelson's SITTING BULL: LAKOTA WARRIOR AND DEFENDER OF HIS PEOPLE

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Last year, I referenced S. D. Nelson's Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People in an article I did for School Library Jo...
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Monday, March 28, 2016

Debbie--have you seen Erin Petti's THE PECULIAR HAUNTING OF THELMA BEE?

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Debbie--have you seen... Adding Erin Petti's The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee to my "have you seen" series. Here's ...

DRAGONFLY KITES, written by Tomson Highway; illustrated by Julie Flett

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Terrific news! Tomson Highway's Dragonfly Kites  is available again--this time with art by Julie Flett! Fifteen years ago, I learn...
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Sunday, March 27, 2016

DARK ENERGY by Robison Wells

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Source: http://blogs.aaslh.org/big-questions/ In January, a reader wrote to ask me about Dark Energy  by Robison Wells. I got an ARC ...
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