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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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Highly Recommended! "Seasons of Alaska" board books from Best Beginnings Alaska

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Let's Play Out!  by Yaari Toolie-Walker Button Up! by Angela Y. Gonzales Mittens and Mukluks! by Joni Spiess Bye-Bye Ice! by Carla Snow ...
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Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Not Recommended: HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh

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Harriet the Spy Written by Louise Fitzhugh First published by Harper and Row in 1964 Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Status: Not Recommended...
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Tuesday, December 01, 2020

2020: AICL's Best Books of 2020

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This is the time of the year when annual "Best of" booklists come out. AICL has published our own Best Books lists for many years ...
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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Debbie Reese's Notes on Larry Watson's MONTANA 1948

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Note from Debbie : This is a page of notes I'm taking as I read Larry Watson's Montana 1948. Originally published in 1993, it is tau...
Friday, November 27, 2020

Highly Recommended: THE RANGE ETERNAL by Louise Erdrich

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The Range Eternal Written by Louise Erdrich Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher Published by University of Minnesota Press Reviewed...
Thursday, November 26, 2020

Recommended: In My Anaana's Amautik by Nadia Sammurtok

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In My Anaana's Amautik Written by Nadia Sammurtok Illustrated by Lenny Lischenko Available in English and Inuktitut Publishe...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Mural of Vine Deloria, Jr. at Haskell Indian Nations University's Tommaney Library

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Ask just about any Native scholar or activist to name someone who inspired them to do the work they do, and you're likely to hear "...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Questions about Messner and Rex's THE NEXT PRESIDENT: THE UNEXPECTED BEGINNINGS AND UNWRITTEN FUTURE OF AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS

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On March 24, 2020, Chronicle Books published a new social studies-themed picture book for ages 8-12. Titled The Next President: The Unexpect...
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Sunday, October 25, 2020

"Redscales" (a stand-in for R*edskins) in DINO-THANKSGIVING

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Update from Debbie on Tuesday, October 18, 2022: Today I received an email from the editorial folks at Lerner. The page in Dino-Thanksgiving...
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Friday, October 16, 2020

Anti-Indigenous Content in S. E. Hinton's THE OUTSIDERS

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On October 13, 2020, S. E. Hinton replied to a tweet asking her to consider writing a graphic novel version of The Outsiders (first publishe...
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