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Alexis Blendel's essay on SHE SANG PROMISE: THE STORY OF BETTY MAE JUMPER:...
Editors note: Alexis Blendel submitted this review at the end of May, 2018. AICL is pleased to have her essay on She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader featured here....
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Debbie--have you seen 24 HOURS IN NOWHERE by Dusti Bowling?
A reader wrote to ask if I've seen 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling.It is due out on Sept 4, 2018 from Sterling Children's Books. Here's the description (from Amazon):Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona,...
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Debbie--have you seen WILLA OF THE WOOD by Robert Beatty?
A reader wrote to ask if I've seen Robert Beatty's Willa of the Wood. Published on July 10, 2018 by Disney Hyperion, a sneak preview of the first chapters was made available three weeks ago (mid to...
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Dear Charlesbridge: It's not too late! Please do not release BEYOND THE GREEN
Editors note: On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, Charlesbridge tweeted their decision to cancel publication of this book. Thank you to all who shared this Open Letter. Speaking up makes a difference to the...
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Not recommended: LUMP LUMP AND THE BLANKET OF DREAMS by Gwen Jackson
Over the last year or so, I've had several emails asking me about Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams. Written by Gwen Jackson, the subtitle is "Inspired by Navajo Culture and Folklore." It was...
View ArticleA teacher's account of a critical read of David Arnold's MOSQUITOLAND
Editors note: Among the email I receive are ones from teachers who found a review on AICL helpful to their work with students. In this case, the teacher wrote to me about David Arnold's Mosquitoland....
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Anishinaabek Artist, Maria Hupfield, includes Debbie Reese on JINGLE DRESS
In 2015, artist and author, Julie Flett (she's Cree-Metis) created art that featured me, reading to children. That particular artwork was for Teaching Tolerance magazine. I experienced a range of...
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A Native Perspective on the Intro to Christopher Emdin's FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO...
Below is a twitter review of Dr. Christopher Emdin's For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too. Once in awhile, I'll tweet as I read something. And sometimes, I bring those...
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Concerns about Roanhorse's TRAIL OF LIGHTNING
I want Native children to have books that respect who they are, as Native children. I want Native writers to experience success in the publishing world, because that translates to opportunities for...
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Highly Recommended: INDIGENOUS WRITES: A GUIDE TO FIRST NATIONS, METIS &...
In this morning's mail is a letter from a parent in the UK who is looking for resources with basic information she can share with her children, especially about Indigenous peoples in Canada.At some...
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Review of Jameson's Zoe and the Fawn
Zoe and the Fawn (2006). By Catherine Jameson, illustrated by Julie Flett. Penticton, BC, Canada: Theytus Books.Little Zoe and her dad are feeding their horses when Zoe is captivated by a fawn lying...
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Not Recommended: STONE FOX by John Reynolds Gardiner
Stone Fox is shown on bottom rowStone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner was published in 1980 by HarperCollins. It is part of a literacy program used in classrooms across the United States: “Units of Study...
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Highly Recommended: HEARTS UNBROKEN by Cynthia Leitich Smith
I'll start by echoing the title of this post. I highly recommend Cynthia Leitich Smith's Hearts Unbroken. Lou, the main character, is a senior in high school. There's a lot in here that I love, for...
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Highly recommended: We Are Grateful/Otsaliheliga, by Traci Sorell
I love to see Indigenous languages on book covers! Check out the cover of Traci Sorell's We Are Grateful/Otsaliheliga: What you see on that cover is the words "We Are Grateful" in English, and then in...
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Highly recommended! DREAMERS by Yuyi Morales
The first library I knew as a child was a cardboard box full of books. You see, I went to a government day school on my reservation. We didn't have a library. What we had was a librarian from the...
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Best Graphic Novels by Native Writers
This morning, I read Diversity in Graphic Novels at the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) website. I hoped it would include graphic novels by Native writers, and I was disappointed. [Note:...
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An F'ed up KIRKUS Review (Debbie--have you seen AMERICAN APARTHEID: THE...
This post was initially titled "Debbie--have you seen American Apartheid: The Native American Struggle for Self Determination by Stephanie Woodard" but as I did some research on that book, I grew...
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Recommended! Roy Boney's "Tell It in Your Own Way" in WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE...
When you read through We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, you're probably going to do a double take when you get to this image:It is by Roy Boney....
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Recommended! Rebecca Roanhorse's "Thoughts on Resistance" in HOW I RESIST:...
Yesterday, I wrote about the work of an Indigenous artist in We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, an anthology edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson. Today, I'm back to talk about a...
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