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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Monday, April 13, 2020

Not Recommended: JULIE OF THE WOLVES by Jean Craighead George

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Not Recommended: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George Post by Debbie Reese With COVID19, parents are spending more time wit...
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Friday, April 10, 2020

Highly Recommended: The Forever Sky by Thomas Peacock

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The Forever Sky Written by Thomas Peacock Illustrated by Annette S. Lee Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press Published in...
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Monday, March 23, 2020

Children's Books for Social Distance Powwow

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COVID19... I typed the seven characters in COVID19 and then didn't know what to say. I've been trying (but failing) to read new ...
Friday, March 06, 2020

Not Recommended: JUST LUCKY by Melanie Florence

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Note from Debbie: there is sexual abuse and self-harm in the book and in my review that you may have difficulty reading.   Just Luck...
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Keeping an Eye Out: Thoughts on The Dactyl Hill Squad

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A draft version of a post on the Dactyl Hill Squad series was published here by accident the morning of 3/6/20. I apologize for any inconv...
Thursday, March 05, 2020

Recommended: MY MIGHTY JOURNEY: A WATERFALL'S STORY

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My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall's Story Written by John Coy Illustrated by Gaylord Schanilec Published in 2019 Publisher: M...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Recommended! nibi is water; nibi aawon nbiish, by Joanne Robertson; translated by Shirley Williams and Isadore Toulouse

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nibi is water, nibi aawon nbiish Written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson ( Translated by Shirley Williams and Isadore Toulouse ...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Debbie--have you seen BUFFALO DANCE: A BLACKFOOT LEGEND by Nancy Van Laan?

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In today's mail is a question from a librarian. She's got a copy of Nancy Van Laan's Buffalo Dance: A Blackfoot Legend  in her l...
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Recommended: MARY AND THE TRAIL OF TEARS by Andrea L. Rogers

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Mary and the Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Removal Survival Story Written by Andrea L. Rogers (Cherokee); illustrated by Matt Forsyth ...
Saturday, February 01, 2020

An Illustrated Record of My Indigenous Spotlight Lecture at 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference

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Devon Kerslake's Illustrated Record of My Indigenous Spotlight Lecture  at 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference*  by D...
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