Ellen S. Cromwell's TALASI, A STORY OF TENDERNESS AND LOVE
Earlier this month I received a review copy of Talasi, A Story of Tenderness and Love. Written by Ellen S. Cromwell and illustrated by Desiree Sterbini, it purports to be about a Hopi child. The author...
View ArticleNot Recommended: Nancy Bo Flood's SOLDIER SISTER, FLY HOME
Some months ago, I learned that Lori Piestewa was being written about in a book by Nancy Bo Flood. My immediate reaction was similar to the reaction I had in 1999 when I read Ann Rinaldi's My Heart Is...
View ArticleDebbie--have you seen... Emily Henry's THE LOVE THAT SPLIT THE WORLD
Due out on January 26 is Emily Henry's The Love that Split the World. As the title of this post indicates, a reader has written to ask me about it. I poked around a bit and found two chapters at the...
View ArticleDebbie--have you seen... DARK ENERGY by Robison Wells
A reader in Indiana wrote to ask me about Dark Energy by Robison Wells, due out in March, from HarperTeen. Here's a review, from Kirkus:Wells is back with a new sci-fi adventure that comments on U.S....
View ArticleDebbie--have you read... NEVER NEVER by Brianna R. Shrum
Over on Twitter, a colleague asked if I'd read Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum. I haven't, so here it is in the "Debbie--have you read..." series.Never Never came out last year (2015) from Spencer Hill...
View ArticleWhere do you shelve Native American stories?
The title of this post, "Where do you shelve Native American stories?" is directed primarily at librarians but the information is important to teachers, too, and writers. It is a quick and short...
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Something that makes me smile...
Something that makes me smile is opening a package from a friend (Sarah), that includes a book I can't wait to read!
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Dear Scholastic: Given your statement about standards...
January 25, 2016Richard Robinson, CEOScholastic BooksDear Mr. Robinson,Those of us who study and share children's literature in classrooms and libraries have been using social media to share our...
View ArticleDebbie--have you seen... THE LOST ONES by Michaela MacColl
Three different readers wrote to ask about Michaela MacColl's The Lost Ones, due out in October of 2016 from Boyds Mills/Calkins Creek.From Amazon, here's the synopsis:Despite her father’s warnings...
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Debbie--have you seen... I AM NOT A NUMBER by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer
Earlier today, a reader pointed me to I Am Not a Number by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer. Due out in September of 2016, Dupuis shared this image and said people could share it with their...
View ArticleBeverly Slapin's review of Paul Goble's CUSTER'S LAST BATTLE: RED HAWK'S...
Editor's Note: Beverly Slapin submitted this review essay of Paul Goble's Custer's Last Battle: Red Hawk's Account of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Slapin uses quotation marks around the name "Red...
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Eric Carle's HAVE YOU SEEN MY CAT
A reader sent me some photos of Eric Carle's Have You Seen My Cat? First published in 1973 by Little Simon, it looks like it may have first been published in German, in 1972. It is a Ready To Read...
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2016 Winners of the American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Award
I am thrilled to see the winners of the 2016 American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Awards!Here's the graphic with the award winning books:Picture Book Award WinnerLittle You Written by...
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Tim Tingle, on HOUSE OF PURPLE CEDAR winning American Indian Library...
Yesterday (Feb 6 2016), the American Indian Library Association (AILA) announced the winners of its 2016 Youth Literature Awards. Recipients of the awards will be formally recognized at the American...
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Richard Van Camp and Julie Flett on winning the American Indian Library...
I asked Richard Van Camp and Julie Flett for a response to the news that their exquisite board book, Little You, had won the 2016 Picture Book Award from the American Indian Library Association.Richard...
View ArticleBonnie-Sue Hitchcock's THE SMELL OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES
When I learned that Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock's The Smell of Other People's Houses has Native characters in it, the title took on a dark connotation. Central to European and US racism towards Native peoples...
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Debby Slier's LOVING ME
Debby Slier's Loving Me is a delightful board book! Published in 2013 by Star Bright Books, it is definitely one I'll be recommending!Here's the cover:The very last page in the book tells us the woman...
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Lisa Charleyboy on Winning the American Indian Library Association's 2016...
I'm pleased to share Lisa Charleyboy's response to the news that Dreaming in Indian was named as the American Indian Library Association's 2016 Honor Book in the Middle Grade category: I am truly...
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Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie on Winning the American Indian Library...
I'm pleased to share Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie's response to the news that Her Land, Her Love had been selected by the American Indian Library Association for one of its honors.~~~~~Evangeline said:On...
View ArticleTHE CROW'S TALE by Naomi Howarth
The Crow's Tale by Naomi Howarth came out last year (2015) from Frances Lincoln Children's Books. That's a publisher in London.The complete title of Howarth's book is The Crow's Tale: A Lenni Lenape...
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