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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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The Cover for Eric Gansworth's GIVE ME SOME TRUTH

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If you're a regular reader of AICL, you know I think Eric Gansworth's If I Ever Get Out of Here is outstanding. I recommend it all t...
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Monday, September 25, 2017

Twitter Conversations about Scholastic's THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

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On September 22, 2017, a parent in Canada tagged me on a tweet about a book in his child's kindergarten classroom. He asked "What a...
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Sunday, September 24, 2017

Not Recommended: SUSANNA MOODIE: ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH, A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Carol Shields and Patrick Crowe

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Today, AICL is launching a new feature. I'm calling it Reviewed On Twitter and it will have its own label. Sometimes, I tweet that I got...
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Not Recommended: I AM SACAGAWEA by Brad Meltzer

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Today, AICL is launching a new feature. I'm calling it Reviewed On Twitter and it will have its own label. Sometimes, I tweet that I got...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Recommended: FIRE STARTERS, by Jen Storm; illustrations by Scott B. Henderson, colours by Donovan Yaciuk

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Check out the cover for Jen Storm's Fire Starters:  Who are those two boys on bikes, riding away from that burning building? A...
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Some thoughts on Jason Chin's GRAND CANYON

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I'll likely catch heck from people who think it is unfair to criticize a book for what it leaves out. In some instances, I'd agree. ...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Recommended! C IS FOR CHICKASAW by Wiley Barnes and Aaron Long

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C is for Chickasaw  by   Wiley Barnes (Chickasaw) and Aaron Long (Choctaw), published in 2014 by White Dog Press (Chickasaw Press) , is defi...
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Monday, August 14, 2017

John Smelcer's STEALING INDIANS a finalist for the PEN Center USA 2017?

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To start, a brief Timeline that I'll add to as additional news articles are published. The timeline starts with the PEN Center USA's...
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