One of the best articles I worked on is "Examining Multicultural Picture Books for the Early Childhood Classroom: Possibilities and Pitfalls." It was published by Early Childhood Research and Practice, an on-line journal that publishes its articles in English and Spanish. As the journal title suggests, the articles in the journal are about working with young children. Our article has been republished in several edited volumes about early childhood education.
The article is by my dear friend, Jean Mendoza, and myself. The first portion of the article provides background info on children's literature and education of young children. Later in the article, we discuss some popular books and authors, including:
Brother Eagle Sister Sky, by Susan Jeffers
Arrow to the Sun, by Gerald McDermott
Knots on a Counting Rope, by Bill Martin and John Archambault
A Day's Work, by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ronald Himler
A Gift from Papa Diego, by Benjamin Alire Saenz, illustrated by Geronimo Garcia
Jingle Dancer, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu.
It is a meaty article, packed with good information for anyone interested in children's books and education.
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Classic, Award-Winning, Popular Books with Racist, Biased Depictions of Indigenous People
In my experience, a lot of people don't remember or realize that classic, award-winning, or popular books have Native content in them that is biased, stereotypical, or just flat out incorrect. I and others have written about several of those books. That writing is here on AICL but in research and professional articles and book chapters, too.
This post is a list of links to some of that writing. If you're a teacher or professor interested in using a children's or young adult book to teach critical literacy, these will work well for that sort of analysis.
Arrow to the Sun
Caddie Woodlawn
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Little House on the Prairie
Sign of the Beaver
Touching Spirit Bear
What we need are books by Native writers! Check out AICL's Best Books lists.
This post is a list of links to some of that writing. If you're a teacher or professor interested in using a children's or young adult book to teach critical literacy, these will work well for that sort of analysis.
Arrow to the Sun
Caddie Woodlawn
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Little House on the Prairie
Sign of the Beaver
Touching Spirit Bear
What we need are books by Native writers! Check out AICL's Best Books lists.
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