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Monday, August 21, 2023

Dear Teachers: A Series of Open Letters about Scott O'Dell's Books. Open Letter #1 - Suns and Moons

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August 20, 2023 Dear Teachers,  You (or one of your colleagues) have written to me about Scott O'Dell's  Thunder Rolling in the Moun...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Highly Recommended: Christine Day's WE STILL BELONG

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We Still Belong Written by Christine Day (Upper Skagit) Cover art by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) Published in 2023 Publisher: Heartdrum Re...
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Monday, July 10, 2023

Laura's dog, Jack, goes to the "Happy Hunting Grounds"

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This is a quick post due to lack of a stable Internet connection. On Thursday, June 8 of this year (2023), I wrote about the "Wilder...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Debbie Reese Featured on Banner at City Lights Books

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A few weeks ago I received an email from staff at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco . They were creating new banners for their storefro...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Notes on O'Dell's THUNDER ROLLING IN THE MOUNTAINS

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Over the last few years I've had several questions from parents and teachers about Scott O'Dell's Thunder Rolling in the Mountai...
Thursday, June 08, 2023

"Wilder" podcast from Glynnis MacNicol and Emily Marinoff

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Some months ago, I agreed to speak with Glynnis MacNicol about a podcast that she was doing with Emily Marinoff for iHeartPodcasts. She'...

Jenny Kay Dupuis's art for the National Basketball Association

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If you're a professional basketball fan, you may already know about the art that Jenny Kay Dupuis is doing for the NBA. In 2022 she was ...

Crystal Worl's art on a Boeing 737

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Back in May, I saw news stories about Crystal Worl's art being used on Alaska Airlines planes. She's done illustrations for children...

"We Are On Dakota Land" art by Marlena Myles on Minneapolis Metro Bus

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Earlier this week I saw photos of a city bus with "WE ARE ON DAKOTA LAND" written on it. It was more than the words, though. I rec...

Chinle Planting Hope's Bookmobile with Jonathan Nelson's art

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This morning as I looked in on my Facebook account, I saw the most marvelous thing: a bookmobile with Jonathan Nelson's art! The bookmob...
Friday, May 12, 2023

NOT RECOMMENDED: Lois Duncan's STRANGER WITH MY FACE

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I begin with a sample of the book covers for Duncan's  Stranger With My Face , overlaid with the red X that I use to signal that a book ...
Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Highly Recommended! A LETTER FOR BOB by Kim Rogers, illustrated by Jonathan Nelson

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A Letter for Bob Written by Kim Rogers (Enrolled member of the Wichita Affiliated Tribes) Illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (Diné) Published in...