"Proceed with Caution: Using Native American Folktales in the Classroom"

On Friday I was in Michigan at the Michigan Teachers of English conference where I gave two featured presentations. In my talk, I referenced...

Lynne Reid Banks - The Indian in the Cupboard, where Omri "got an Indian" (chapter 1)

Chapter 1 - Birthday Presents Page 1: It was not that Omri didn't appreciate Patrick's birthday present to him. Far from it. He was ...

Free lecture at Navy Pier, November 13

Here's the poster for a free lecture I'm giving at Navy Pier in Chicago. It'll be at the Chicago Children's Museum, from 11 ...

Jean Craighead George's THE BUFFALO ARE BACK

I received an inquiry about Jean Craighead George's The Buffalo Are Back (Dutton, 2010) and will share my observations and analysis as I...