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Saturday, March 25, 2017

What happened to "A Second Perspective" at All The Wonders?

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Eds. note, 3/30/17: Please see updates to this post, including Matthew Winner's explanation. First, a brief overview of what happened ...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Not recommended: VIVIAN AND THE LEGEND OF THE HOODOOS by Jennings and Saroff

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A reader wrote to ask me about Vivian and the Legend of the Hoodoos , written by Terry Catasus Jennings and illustrated by Phyllis V. Saro...

Not Recommended: THE SECRET PROJECT by Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter

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Eds. Note on Oct 19, 2017: For a more in-depth review than the one below, see Still Not Recommended: The Secret Project.  Eds. Note on 3...
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Saturday, March 18, 2017

Librarians Noting Problems in Nonfiction Series: First Peoples of North America, by Cassie Lawton

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One of the more gratifying kind of emails I get is from librarians who are bringing a critical lens to nonfiction. Recently I had an email...
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Friday, March 17, 2017

Jokes and Riddles in Books for Kids

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This morning on Twitter, I saw a tweet from a Native parent that included an image from a joke book her child was reading last night. The bo...
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Monday, March 13, 2017

Not Recommended: DREAMLAND BURNING by Jennifer Latham

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See note below about the red X. Jennifer Latham's  Dreamland Burning  is about racism in 1921, and racism in the present day. The st...
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Thursday, March 02, 2017

AICL's Best Books of 2016

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Comics and Graphic Novels: Nelson, Jonathan. (2016)  The Wool of Jonesy .  Native Realities, US Starr, Arigon (ed.). (2016)  Tales ...
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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Recommended! Jordan Wheeler's JUST A WALK

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A few years ago, I read--and laughed aloud, as I read--Jordan Wheeler and Christopher Auchter's  Just A Walk.  Those of you who like...
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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Not recommended: THE LAST THING YOU SAID by Sara Biren

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Earlier this year, a reader wrote to ask me about The Last Thing You Said , by Sara Biren. It is published by Amulet Books, and due out on...