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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Friday, October 29, 2021

Highly Recommended! A Girl Called Echo, Volume 4: Road Allowance Era

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  A Girl Called Echo, Vol.4: Road Allowance Era Written by Katherena Vermette (Red River Metis) Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson;  Colors b...
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Monday, October 25, 2021

Highly Recommended: SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA by Cynthia Leitich Smith; cover art by Floyd Cooper

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!   Sisters of the Neversea Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Nation) Cover art by Floyd Cooper (Muscogee Creek N...
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Thursday, October 07, 2021

NOT RECOMMENDED: Alan Gratz's BAN THIS BOOK

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On November 3, 2019, Mike M. submitted this comment to AICL's post about Lois Lenski's Indian Captive :  I've come to Dr. Reese...
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Friday, September 17, 2021

Highly Recommended! THE DINE READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NAVAJO LITERATURE

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The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature Edited by Esther G. Belin, Jeff Berglund, Connie A. Jacobs, and Anthony K. Webster Cover ...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Books by Native writers are on list of banned books at Central York High School in Pennsylvania

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Update on Friday, September 24: Here is a link to Central York Banned Book List , which is a downloadable pdf of all the books. The pdf was ...
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Monday, September 06, 2021

Highly Recommended! SHARICE'S BIG VOICE: A NATIVE KID BECOMES A CONGRESSWOMAN

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  Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman Written by Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk) with Nancy K. Mays Illustrated by Joshu...
Saturday, September 04, 2021

What a Difference Thirty Years of Hard Work Makes

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What a Difference Thirty* Years of Hard Work Makes by Debbie Reese  What did the children's books published in 1990--the ones about Nati...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Not Recommended: WE ARE A GARDEN: A STORY OF HOW DIVERSITY TOOK ROOT IN AMERICA

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We Are A Garden: A Story of How Diversity Took Root in America Written by Lisa Westberg Peters Illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov Publis...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Milestones: Indigenous Peoples and Children's Literature

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Indigenous Milestones in Children's Literature Compiled by Debbie Reese (Nambé Owingeh) and Jean Mendoza (White) American Indians in Chi...
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