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>Hell with the Chief
>I see that the University of Illinois is–finally–retiring its octogenarian mascot, Chief Illiniwek. If you need to be convinced of how this is related to children’s literature, take a look at some...
View Article>Jokers to the left of me, jokers to the right
>Leila pointed me to this case in Seattle of Brave New World being yanked from the curriculum for being insensitive re Native Americans. The Prez has already gotten in trouble (per usual) with Fox...
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The Birchbark House
Louise Erdrich’s historical novel The Birchbark House is the first in a series, each book following a child from a different generation in an Ojibwa community. Often, books for children contain a...
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Hbook Podcast 1.25 – Special Guest Debbie Reese
Podcast the 25th in which Roger chats with Debbie Reese about her childhood, what brought her to books, and two decades of friendship. Debbie’s website Books we talk about Little Owl Indian by Hetty...
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Native American Heritage Month
Behnke, Alison A Timeline History of the Trail of Tears Gr. K–3 48 pp. Lerner Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion series. This entry in the approachable series examines events surrounding...
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November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the many varied Native American cultures. Check out the official website for more information and lots of resources. If you’re looking for...
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“Change happens when enough people demand it.”
Debbie in 1998: “Native American folktales are beautiful.” Debbie in 2017: “WTF was I thinking in 1998?!” When the Horn Book asked if I’d be interested in writing something for their Family Reading...
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Native American history
Burling, Alexis Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change Middle school, high school 112 pp. ABDO/Essential Library Hidden Heroes series. Well-paced chapters with archival...
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Native American Heritage Month 2017 resources
November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the many varied Native American cultures. Check out the official website for more information and lots of resources. Here are some...
View ArticleRemember
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those who have died as a result of anti-transgender violence. Katie’s Out of the Box post from last week is rich with links not only to trans- and...
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The Birchbark House
Louise Erdrich’s historical novel The Birchbark House is the first in a series, each book following a child from a different generation in an Ojibwa community. Often, books for children contain a...
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Hbook Podcast 1.25 – Special Guest Debbie Reese
Podcast the 25th in which Roger chats with Debbie Reese about her childhood, what brought her to books, and two decades of friendship. Debbie’s website Books we talk about Little Owl Indian by Hetty...
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Native American Heritage Month
Behnke, Alison A Timeline History of the Trail of Tears Gr. K–3 48 pp. Lerner Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion series. This entry in the approachable series examines events surrounding...
View ArticleNative American Heritage Month 2016 resources
November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the many varied Native American cultures. Check out the official website for more information and lots of resources. If you’re looking for...
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“Change happens when enough people demand it.”
Debbie in 1998: “Native American folktales are beautiful.” Debbie in 2017: “WTF was I thinking in 1998?!” When the Horn Book asked if I’d be interested in writing something for their Family Reading...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Native American history
Burling, Alexis Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change Middle school, high school 112 pp. ABDO/Essential Library Hidden Heroes series. Well-paced chapters with archival...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Native American Heritage Month 2017 resources
November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the many varied Native American cultures. Check out the official website for more information and lots of resources. Here are some...
View ArticleRemember
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those who have died as a result of anti-transgender violence. Katie’s Out of the Box post from last week is rich with links not only to trans- and...
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2018
It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We urge you — today and all year — to seek out and share books respectfully representing and honoring the multitude of indigenous North American peoples and cultures. We...
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Review of We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell; illus. by Frané Lessac Primary Charlesbridge 32 pp. 9/18 978-1-58089-772-3 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-1-63289-633-9 $9.99 “Cherokee people say...
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