Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Several people in Canada have written to ask me about a self-published book that is being promoted via social media. From the author’s website is this: “Medicine Wheel: Stories of a Hoop Dancer” is a recently published children’s book written by Teddy Anderson, […]
The Sky Painter
Reviewed by Deborah Menkart Book Author: Audubon is a familiar name, but how about that other influential painter of birds, Louis Agassiz Fuertes? Born in New York, Agassiz Fuertes’ father was Puerto Rican. Agassiz Fuertes created exquisite illustrations of birds that were printed on collectible cards and distributed to homes across the country by Arm […]
Painting for Peace in Ferguson Paints Over Truth
Reviewed by Lena Amick Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Painting for Peace in Ferguson by Carol Swartout Klein is a dismaying example of good intentions gone wrong. Using art to unite and heal in the face of adversity is a beautiful thing, but this book of photographs and trite, demeaning explanations of the unrelenting […]