Emerita Romero-Anderson's MILAGRO OF THE SPANISH BEAN POT

Last month, a friend wrote to ask if I'd read Emerita Romero-Anderson's Milagro of the Spanish Bean Pot , published in 2011 by Texas...

"Race changes" in Tintin

In 2006 I learned about Tintin in America . I wrote about it then , but apparently failed to order it so that I could do an analysis of it f...

"...they're reading Twilight!"

Add caption We spent some of this holiday watching Friday Night Lights . In the fourth season, a leading character exits the show. His girlf...

Anita Silvey's CHILDREN'S BOOK-A-DAY ALMANAC

Anita Silvey is a powerful person in children's literature. Among her many accomplishments are that she was the editor at the The Horn ...

THE CHRISTMAS COAT by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve

On December 6, 2011 , I learned about a new book called The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood , by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve....

AICL listed on HORN BOOK "Kids, books, and blogs" page

Back before The Horn Book redesigned its website, American Indians in Children's Literature was amongst the blogs it listed on its ...

Native students rebut ABC's "Children of the Plains"

In October of 2011, ABC broadcast "Children of the Plains" on its 20/20 program. Watching the promos for it, I shook my head. Dian...

MY NAME IS NOT EASY... on Kindle Fire?

This news is interesting! If I read it right, I think that Debby Dahl Edwardson's My Name is Not Easy is going to be available on Kindl...

New book by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve!

Just saw something I must check out! Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has a new book out...  Read about it at Cynsations, where Cynthia Leitich ...

I'm taking a much needed break for a couple of weeks...   I'll be back, though! See you then! 

"Indian Children" by Annette Wynne

Today's post is prompted by a comment submitted to me by Brendan, a regular reader of AICL. The comment was submitted via the "Cont...

Slapin's review of Debby Dahl Edwardson's MY NAME IS NOT EASY

Below is Beverly Slapin's review of Debby Dahl Edwardson's My Name is Not Easy .  It may not be reprinted elsewhere without her ...

Tune in tomorrow...

That sounds odd, "Tune in tomorrow"  --- but if you can, tune in tomorrow at 6:30 PM EST to Blog Talk Radio's Is That Your Chi...

Beverly Slapin's review of WOLF MARK, by Joseph Bruchac

Below is Beverly Slapin's review of Joseph Bruchac's new book, Wolf Mark .  It may not be reprinted elsewhere without her writte...

New resource online: INDIANS OF THE MIDWEST

Yesterday, the Newberry Library in Chicago launched a new online resource: Indians of the Midwest . I spent hours going through it, learning...

New (to me) publisher: Inhabit Media, Inc.

Sitting here on my couch this morning, I've come across the website for an Inuit-owned publishing house called Inhabit Media, Inc . loca...

Eric Carle's illustrations for TALES OF THE NIMIPOO

I like a lot of Eric Carle's books. I used The Very Hungry Caterpillar when I taught kindergarten and first grade. I read books he wrot...

Video: WAPOS BAY

I've just come across what looks to be an absolutely stunning video series called Wapos Bay . Set in the present day, the stop-motion an...

Lesson Plan: WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR MOCCASINS

While working as a librarian, Kathleen Horning of the CCBC , recommended children's books about American Indians whenever she could. Fo...

Ginny Moore Kruse's 1992 article on Multicultural Literature

This morning I'm re-reading, Ginny Moore Kruse's 1992 article "No Single Season: Multicultural Literature for All Children...

Popular searches at the Smithsonian website

A few minutes ago I was at the Smithsonian's " CollectionsSearchCenter " page studying how they classify photographs (doing th...

Debby Dahl Edwardson's MY NAME IS NOT EASY is a finalist for the National Book Award!

A hearty congratulations to Debby Dahl Edwardson! Today (October 12, 2011), her outstanding My Name is Not Easy was named as a finalist fo...

Maurice Sendak's BUMBLE-ARDY

From the children's lit community to the Wall Street Journal , people are talking about Maurice Sendak's new book, Bumble-Ardy . Som...

Great news! Richard Van Camp's THE LESSER BLESSED in production

Last week, auditions were held for parts in Richard Van Camp's outstanding novel, The Lesser Blessed . This movie is one to keep an eye ...

MY NAME IS NOT EASY, by Debby Dahl Edwardson

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...

The Horn Book Magazine, 1959

I'm in Santa Fe at the state library doing homework for one of my MLIS courses. Setting that work aside for a few minutes to peruse the ...