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Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade--Two Tribally Enrolled Women--Made...
Two tribally enrolled women made history today when the American Library Association awarded the Caldecott Medal to their book, We Are Water Protectors. Prior to this, the only Native person to be...
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Eric Gansworth (Sˑha-weñ na-saeˀ) -- Member of Eel Clan, Enrolled Onondaga --...
Today, Eric Gansworth (Sˑha-weñ na-saeˀ), member of the Eel Clan, enrolled Onondaga, born and raised at the Tuscarora Nation won an Honor Award from the American Library Association's Printz Committee...
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Debbie--have you seen THE BRAVE by James Bird?
A reader wrote to ask if we've read The Brave by James Bird. I am aware of it but have not read it. Bird's main character is a 13 year old boy named Collin who has never met his Ojibwe mother before,...
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Not Recommended: THE BRAVE by James Bird
The BraveWritten by James BirdPublished by Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan)Publication Year: 2020Reviewed by Debbie ReeseReview Status: Not RecommendedA reader wrote to ask if we have read or reviewed...
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An Ojibwe Educator's Review of THE BRAVE by James Bird
Editors Note: With permission, AICL is pleased to publish this review. Written by Dr. Janis A. Fairbanks, an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, it provides an Ojibwe...
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An Ojibwe Mother's Thoughts on James Bird's THE BRAVE
Editor's Note: AICL is pleased to host Allie Tibbetts's review of The Brave. She is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and an early childhood educator at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe...
View ArticleQuestions and thoughts about place, time, and how a picture book starts
These are some random thoughts and questions that I am trying to bring together into a coherent paragraph that writers, editors, teachers, parents... everyone, really, can use to think critically about...
View ArticleNative? Or, not? -- A Resource List
Dear AICL Reader,Some of you are aware of the ongoing conversations about claims to being Native. A high profile case right now is Michelle Latimer, who said she was Native. People believed her. But...
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"Eskimo" in Seuss Books that Will No Longer Be Published
On March 2, 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises released a statement that they would no longer publish several of the Dr. Seuss books. Here's the statement:Statement from Dr. Seuss EnterprisesMarch 2,...
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GONE WITH THE WIND is no longer in DiCamillo's BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
On this early morning, I'm reading a post on social media that Kate DiCamillo replaced references to Gone with the Wind in Because of Winn-Dixie. Looking around a bit, I found an Opinion by Celia...
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Recommended: Ella Cara Deloria, Dakota Language Protector
Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language ProtectorWritten by Diane Wilson (Dakota)Illustrations by Tashia Hart (Red Lake Anishinaabe)Published by Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the...
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Highly Recommended! PEGGY FLANAGAN: OGIMAA KWE, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
On March 24th, Jean posted her review of Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector. It is one of three terrific books published by the Minnesota Humanities Center. Read her review! Today, I'm...
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Dav Pilkey and Scholastic Will No Longer Publish THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND...
On March 25, 2021 Dav Pilkey, best selling author and illustrator of children's books, issued this apology on his YouTube page:Hi everyone, I’m Dav Pilkey. About ten years ago I created a book about a...
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Highly Recommended: WHEN THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD WAS SUBDUED, OUR SONGS CAME...
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through:A Norton Anthology of Native Nations PoetryEdited by Joy Harjo (Mvskoke), with LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), Jennifer Elise Forester (Mvskoke),...
View ArticleA Housekeeping Note
Good morning!This post is specifically for the people who subscribe to American Indians in Children's Literature. You receive an email when a new post goes live. In July, the service that provided the...
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Not Recommended: Paco Le Reveur by Alex Cousseau and Olivier Latyk
Recently I have been talking (online) with people from places outside of North America. I was familiar with stereotypical images (in art and illustration) with Karl May's books, and those by Herge,...
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Guest Review: An-Lon Chen's review of WHO WAS SACAGAWEA? by Judith Bloom...
Note from Debbie: In February of 2021, I received an email from a parent who had questions about a scene in Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin’s biography of Sacagawea. That parent is...
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Highly Recommended! FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley
Firekeeper's DaughterWritten by Angeline Boulley (Enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians)Cover art by Moses Lunham (Ojibway)Published in 2021Publisher: Henry Holt...
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Highly Recommended: JOSIE DANCES, written by Denise Lajimodiere; illustrated...
Josie Dances written by Denise Lajimodiere (Citizen, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe)illustrated by Dr. Angela Erdrich (Citizen, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe)Published in 2021Publisher: Minnesota...
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Highly Recommended: MII MAANDA EZHI-GKENDMAANH / THIS IS HOW I KNOW, written...
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanhThis is How I KnowWritten by Brittany Luby (Anishinaabe descent)Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley (Ojibwe, member of Wasauksing First Nation)Translated by Alvin...
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