Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Debbie and I have talked with many non-Native educators who know the importance of teaching about hard aspects of Indigenous peoples’ history. Good teachers want to do it “right.” We try to impress on them that conversations about those difficult topics may […]
We Weave
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indian’s in Children’s Literature Book Author: Why am I so pleased with this book? It hits all the key points in books I recommend: Native author Native illustrator Set in present day Tribally specific content Includes Native language(s) But there’s more to say! As I write, it is baseball […]
Yáadilá! Good Grief!
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Back in 2016 I read a comic called The Wool of Jonesy — and I loved it. Since then I’ve followed Jonathan Nelson’s work. Again and again, his words and art are precisely what I want Native kids to have. Then in 2022, […]
Chooch Helped
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Sometimes a story reaches right into your being and makes you laugh, smile, wince, and then it makes you feel loved. That is my experience reading Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers. She’s a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Illustrations are by […]
Firekeeper’s Daughter
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Author: For months, now, people have been talking about Angeline Boulley’s debut, Firekeeper’s Daughter. When the cover art by Moses Lunham (Ojibway) was released, people talked about that. When Netflix announced it would be made into a film by the Obama’s production company, Higher Ground […]