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An Illustrated Record of My Indigenous Spotlight Lecture at 2020 Ontario...
An Illustrated Record of My Indigenous Spotlight Lecture at 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference by Debbie ReeseLast year, Nancy Cooper (Ojibwe from the Chippewas of Rama First Nation) and...
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Recommended: MARY AND THE TRAIL OF TEARS by Andrea L. Rogers
Mary and the Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Removal Survival StoryWritten by Andrea L. Rogers (Cherokee); illustrated by Matt ForsythPublished in 2020Publisher: Stone Arch Books (Capstone)Reviewed by...
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Debbie--have you seen BUFFALO DANCE: A BLACKFOOT LEGEND by Nancy Van Laan?
In today's mail is a question from a librarian. She's got a copy of Nancy Van Laan's Buffalo Dance: A Blackfoot Legend in her library and wonders if she should weed it.I'm sharing how I go about...
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Recommended! nibi is water; nibi aawon nbiish, by Joanne Robertson;...
nibi is water, nibi aawon nbiishWritten and illustrated by Joanne Robertson (Translated by Shirley Williams and Isadore ToulousePublished in 2020Publisher: Second Story PressReviewed by Debbie...
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Recommended: MY MIGHTY JOURNEY: A WATERFALL'S JOURNEY
My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall's StoryWritten by John CoyIllustrated by Gaylord SchanilecPublished in 2019Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressReviewer: Jean MendozaReview Status: Highly...
View ArticleKeeping an Eye on Phil Sheridan: Thoughts on The Dactyl Hill Squad
A draft version of a post on the Dactyl Hill Squad series was published here by accident the morning of 3/6/20. The actual post will be published at a later time. I apologize for any inconvenience. --...
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Not Recommended: JUST LUCKY by Melanie Florence
Note from Debbie: there is sexual abuse and self-harm in the book and in my review that you may have difficulty reading. Just LuckyWritten by Melanie FlorencePublished in 2019Publisher: Second Story...
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Recommended: BIRDSONG by Julie Flett
Add Julie Flett's Birdsong to your shelves! It is on several Best Books of 2019 lists and it got starred reviews from the major review journals.Most of the reviews note Flett's artistic style and the...
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Keeping an Eye Out: Thoughts on The Dactyl Hill Squad
A draft version of a post on the Dactyl Hill Squad series was published here by accident the morning of 3/6/20. I apologize for any inconvenience. -- Jean MendozaSpoilers ahead! This isn't a review;...
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Children's Books for Social Distance Powwow
COVID19...I typed the seven characters in COVID19 and then didn't know what to say.I've been trying (but failing) to read new books, or to turn my notes on previously read books into a review. That...
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Highly Recommended: The Forever Sky by Thomas Peacock
The Forever SkyWritten by Thomas PeacockIllustrated by Annette S. LeePublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublished in 2019Reviewer: Jean MendozaReview Status: Highly RecommendedMy husband...
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Not Recommended: JULIE OF THE WOLVES by Jean Craighead George
Not Recommended: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead GeorgePost by Debbie ReeseWith COVID19, parents are spending more time with children who are home. I see parents talking about classics they read...
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Recommended! Wilgyigyet: Learn the Colors in Sm'algyax
Wilgyigyet: Learn the Colors in Sm'algyaxCompiled by the Haayk FoundationIllustrated by Huk Yuunsk (David Lang)Publisher: Sealaska HeritagePublished in 2019Reviewer: Debbie ReeseReview Status:...
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Highly Recommended: Grasshopper Girl by Teresa R. Peterson
Grasshopper Girlby Teresa R. PetersonIllustrated by Jordan RodgersPublished by Black Bears and Blueberries PublishingPublished in 2019Reviewed by Jean MendozaReview Status: Highly recommendedWhen...
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Recommended: Inconvenient Skin by Shane L. Koyczan
Inconvenient Skin/nayehtawan wasakayWritten by Shane L. Koyczan Cree translation by Solomon RattIllustrations by Nadya Kwandibens, Jim Logan, Kent Monkman, Joseph SanchezPublished in 2019Publisher:...
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AICL Making A Difference
AICL Making A DifferencePosted by Debbie on May 10, 2020The emails I get from parents, teachers, librarians, and professors about how they used a post (or several) from American Indians in Children's...
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Open Letter to Roger Goodell, from American Indians in Children's Literature
Tuesday, July 7, 2020Roger Goodell, CommissionerNational Football League280 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10017Dear Mr. Goodell,We write to you today as the editors of American Indians in Children's...
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Illustrations in LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
On social media and in some newspapers, people are talking about a documentary about Laura Ingalls Wilder that is in development.I've done a lot of writing about the books and Wilder. I am not a fan. I...
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Historical Fiction by Native Writers
On August 3, 2020, Debbie received an email from a teacher looking for historical fiction. She wrote that teachers in her school use Island of the Blue Dolphins and she doesn't want to use it (or...
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The Monster That Eats Villages: White Anti-Indigenous Raceshifting in Canada
by Jean MendozaPre-COVID, when Durango and I took road trips with our grandkids, they often asked to hear our storytelling CDs by Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache). One of her creepiest stories,...
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