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Thursday, November 04, 2021

Update on AS AN OAK TREE GROWS (originally reviewed on Oct 12, 2014)

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In October of 2014, AICL reviewed the opening pages of As An Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas.  Last week, a reader wrote to tell me that sh...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

Highly Recommended! Spílexm: A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence, by Nicola I. Campbell

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  Spílexm: A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence Written by Nicola I. Campbell ( Nłeʔkepmx, Syilx, and Métis) Cover illustration...
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...