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A Native Perspective of Laura Amy Schlitz's THE HIRED GIRL
Eds. note on Oct 25, 2015: Scroll down to see links to discussions of The Hired Girl that are taking place at School Library Journal, Book Riot, Reading While White, and on independent blogs.On October...
View ArticleThe "anyone can write" argument in Laura Amy Schlitz's THE HIRED GIRL
As most people in children's literature know, Laura Amy Schlitz's book, The Hired Girl, has been the focus of a great deal of discussion over the last two weeks. That discussion is primarily centered...
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URBAN TRIBES: NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE CITY, edited by Lisa Charleyboy and...
Did you read Dreaming in Indian, edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale? It came out last year to much acclaim, and last week, it received an award from Wordcraft Circle. Awards from ones...
View ArticleNotes: Native imagery in books that have won the Newbery Medal
Today, a colleague asked me if I knew of an article that looked at Native imagery in the Newbery Medal winners. I don't know of such an article and thought I'd just start making notes here. No...
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Debbie Reese at Chicago Public LIbrary, Edgewater Branch, November 7, 2015
I am pleased to be the keynote speaker at the Chicago Public Library, Edgewater Branch, on November 7, 2015, as the library system there kicks off its programming for Native American Heritage...
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Not recommended: A FINE DESSERT by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall
Eds. Note, Nov 1, 2015: Emily Jenkins, the author of A FINE DESSERT issued an apology this morning, posting it at the Calling Caldecott page and at Reading While White. Here are her words, from Reading...
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They say "Debbie Reese hates white people."
A couple of years ago at a library conference, a friend (she is white) told me about conversations she's had with people who say "Debbie Reese hates white people." She tells them that isn't true, and...
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"Debbie, Can you recommend any Native American folk songs?"
This post is long overdue. A few times since launching AICL, I've received a question similar to:"Debbie, can you recommend any Native American folk songs" (or music or finger plays) "that I can use...
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Words Matter: About Meg Rosoff's "Debbie Reese Crimes Against Diversity...
On October 31st, Meg Rosoff posted this to her Facebook page:Rosoff has said a good many disparaging things about me that I'm ignoring. This one, I will not ignore.Like millions of people, I love Star...
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On Ways Authors Respond: A Look at Meg Rosoff, Emily Jenkins, and Sarah McCarry
On October 31, 2015, at 12:06 PM, author Meg Rosoff posted a comment to Roger Sutton's Facebook wall (he is the editor at Horn Book) that said "Debbie Reese is at it again." I wondered what "at it"...
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The Power of Social Media to Change Children's Literature
This has been quite the year in children's literature--and I say that in a good way. Some people are decrying social media, but I celebrate it. It is making a difference.Some say social media that...
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THE APPLE TREE by Sandy Tharp-Thee and Marlena Campbell Hodson
I am happy to recommend The Apple Tree by Sandy Tharpe-Thee and Marlena Campbell Hodson. Published this year by Road Runner Press, the story is about Cherokee boy who plants an apple seed in his...
View ArticleWHERE I BELONG, by Tara White
Due out from Tradewind Books in Canada in 2015 is Tara White's Where I Belong. The main character is Carrie, a teen with black hair and dark skin who was adopted by a white couple.Here's the...
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Richard Van Camp's WHISTLE
The main character in Whistle is a familiar one. Readers met him before. When Richard Van Camp's The Lesser Blessed opens, it is the first day of school. Larry, the protagonist is cautious as he makes...
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Photo: Debbie Reese and Eric Gansworth at AWP2015
Back in April, I was up in Minneapolis for AWP 2015. Heid Erdrich snapped this photo. I meant to share it here on AICL then, but time got away from me, as it is want to do! So, here it is, today!AWP is...
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Ladybug Girl in Headdress? Gone!
Yesterday, Betsy Bird at School Library Journal wrote about a significant change to the picture book, Lady Bug Girl, written by David Soman and illustrated by Jacky Davis. First published in 2008, it...
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Revisions to THE CASE FOR LOVING
Earlier this year, The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, by Selina Alko, illustrated by Alko and Sean Qualls, was published by Arthur A. Levine Books. It got starred reviews from...
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Richard Van Camp's A BLANKET OF BUTTERFLIES
Check out the cover for Richard Van Camp's A Blanket of Butterflies:Gorgeous, isn't it? A Blanket of Butterflies, illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, is new this year (2015) from Highwater Press, an...
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Mercer Mayer's JUST A SPECIAL THANKSGIVING
Well, I did my annual visit to Barnes and Noble to see what they had on the Thanksgiving shelf. Never a pleasant outing, I hasten to add, but one that I do each year, hoping that there won't be any new...
View ArticleDear Katherine Handcock at A MIGHTY GIRL...
November 16, 2015Katherine HandcockA Mighty Girlamightygirl.comDear Katherine,I saw your November 15, 2015 post at A Mighty Girl. Your topic is celebrating Native American Heritage Month. Of course, I...
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