Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Yesterday I read Debby Dahl Edwardson’s My Name Is Not Easy. It is a powerful novel, moving me in the same ways that Joseph Bruchac’s Hidden Roots did. Powerful governmental institutions did some really horrible things to Indigenous people. My Name Is Not Easy […]
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Joseph Marshall III is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) tribe. Born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux reservation, he is the author of several books about Lakota people. Last year, I read his The Journey of Crazy Horse: A […]
I See Me
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: I See Me by Margaret Manuel is one of those books that can be personalized by its owner. For example, the text on the first page is “I see me AWAKE.” Beneath that sentence is a blank line for me to write the […]
Ghosts
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: On Monday, September 19th, Raina Telgemeier will launch her new book, Ghosts, in Minneapolis. She’s a much acclaimed writer with several best selling books. Anytime I see a book that has something to do with ghosts, I wonder if the author is going […]
Boozhoo: Come Play With Us
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Review Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Boozhoo, Come Play With Us is a terrific board book. Published in 2002 by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, this board book for toddlers is comprised of photographs of Native kids at the Fond du Lac Head Start, with […]
The Blue Raven
Reviewed by Debbie Reese Source: American Indians in Children’s Literature Book Author: Note: to purchase this title, please contact the author. New this year (2015) is Richard Van Camp’s graphic novel, The Blue Raven. Illustrated by Steven Keewatin Sanderson, the story is about a stolen bicycle and healing. Sanderson’s illustrations are terrific! From anger over his […]
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