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Wednesday, March 01, 2023

"Presenter Self-identification Statement" at 2023 Tucson Festival of Books

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Earlier this week within Native networks, I saw people sharing a link to a "Presenter Self-identification Statement" on the websit...
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Friday, February 24, 2023

Stereotypes in Beverly Cleary's HENRY HUGGINS

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A Native parent wrote to tell me that they were reading Henry Huggins aloud at home. They got to chapter four ("The Green Christmas) an...
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Saturday, February 18, 2023

Not Recommended: The Little Indian Runner

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Yikes! You know how you get a request and think you'll take care of it 'tomorrow' and then suddenly, time has passed and it sits...
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Thursday, February 09, 2023

Highly Recommended: POWWOW DAY by Traci Sorell

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Powwow Day Written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee) Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) Published in 2022 Publisher: Charlesbridge Review...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Use/Misuse of the Word "Treaty" or "treaty" in Children's Books

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Last week, I had a conversation with an educator who told me about conversations they'd had with teachers about Sign of the Beaver. Here...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Nostalgia for Margaret Wise Brown's DOCTOR SQUASH THE DOLL DOCTOR

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Yesterday (Monday, Jan 17, 2023) this image appeared on the timeline of my Facebook account. Specifically, it was shared to a Facebook group...
Friday, January 13, 2023

"Tlingit don't exist for the benefit of bad teenagers."

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In a recent conversation, an educator told me about people in her networks who are still using Touching Spirit Bear.  That educator has read...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Back Matter in 2022 book from Charlesbridge -- THE GARDENER OF ALCATRAZ

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This morning on Facebook (in a discussion of books by region), I saw mention of The Gardener of Alcatraz. Written by Emma Bland Smith and il...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

Highly Recommended: Two for 2022 from Highwater Press!

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Highwater Press often sets a high bar for Indigenous-centric publishing. This post recommends two of their 2022 releases: Returning to the Y...
Monday, December 12, 2022

AICL's Year In Review for 2022

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New! AICL's Year In Review for 2022 Each year, AICL puts together a list of books we recommend, that we call "Best Books." Our...
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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Scott O'Dell and Changes to California's Department of Education "Recommended Literature List"

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"No results found." it said. Surely, I thought, that can't be right!  Let me explain. In 2021 and early in 2022 I was doing so...
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