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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Highly Recommended! HEALER OF THE WATER MONSTER

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Healer of the Water Monster Written by Brian Young (Navajo) Illustrated by Shonto Begay (Navajo) Published in 2021 Publisher: Heartdrum (Har...
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Thursday, July 01, 2021

Indians, Eskimos, and guns in DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR

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The original edition of Danny and the Dinosaur , written and illustrated by Syd Hoff   came out in 1958 as an "I Can Read" book. I...
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Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Take Action: Contact Scholastic about Clifford's Halloween

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This morning as I prep for an event that is framed as a book fair, I started looking for an image of book fairs to remind people that they m...
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Monday, May 31, 2021

Debbie--have you seen Whitney Sanderson's GOLDEN SUN, (#5 in the Horse Diaries series)?

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A reader wrote to ask if I've read Whitney Sanderson's Golden Sun. Published in 2010, it is part of the Horse Diaries series publish...
Sunday, May 30, 2021

An Open Letter to Anyone Writing or Editing or Reviewing or Using a Children's Book about Crazy Horse

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May 30, 2021 Dear Anyone Writing or Editing or Reviewing or Using a Children's Book about Crazy Horse: This morning I read an email from...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Charles Albert Bender: National Hall of Fame Pitcher

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   Charles Albert Bender: National Hall of Fame Pitcher  Written by Kade Ferris (Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Canadian Metis descent) Illust...

Highly Recommended! I SANG YOU DOWN FROM THE STARS, written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner; illustrated by Michaela Goade

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I Sang You Down from the Stars Written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner (Inninewak (Cree) and Trinidadian) Illustrated by Michaela G oade ( Tlingit,...
Monday, May 10, 2021

Thinking Critically About Writing Assignments We Ask Children to Do [and a recommendation for TEACHING CRITICALLY ABOUT LEWIS AND CLARK by Schmitke, Sabzalian, and Edmundson]

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When we ask children to think (and write) like someone of a different time period, a different culture, a different geographical location, a...
Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Highly Recommended: MII MAANDA EZHI-GKENDMAANH / THIS IS HOW I KNOW, written by Brittany Luby; illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley [and a note about translators]

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Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh This is How I Know Written by Brittany Luby (Anishinaabe descent) Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley ...
Tuesday, May 04, 2021

Highly Recommended: JOSIE DANCES, written by Denise Lajimodiere; illustrated by Angela Erdrich

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Josie Dances  written by Denise Lajimodiere (Citizen, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe) illustrated by Dr. Angela Erdrich (Citizen, Turtle Mou...
Monday, May 03, 2021

Highly Recommended! FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley

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Firekeeper's Daughter Written by Angeline Boulley (Enrolled member of the  Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) Cover art by Mose...
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Friday, April 23, 2021

Guest Review: An-Lon Chen's review of WHO WAS SACAGAWEA? by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin

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Note from Debbie: In February of 2021, I received an email from a parent who had questions about a scene in Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis B...
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