A Not-Recommended E-Book: THROUGH THE HIDDEN DOOR by Rosemary Wells

A Not-Recommended E-Book: THROUGH THE HIDDEN DOOR by Rosemary Wells

You know how kids can be cruel? Cruel kids are the opening for this novel. A group of cruel boys is throwing rocks at a dog that belongs to ...
What I Like about Eric Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE

What I Like about Eric Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE

America--or any nation--celebrates moments and events in its history that show that nation in a good light. Noting those moments is importan...
Books by Native Authors at Bus Boys and Poets

Books by Native Authors at Bus Boys and Poets

I was in Washington D.C. last week. When I'm there, I try to get over to Busboys and Poets and check out the books they have in the book...
Cynthia Leitich Smith on Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE

Cynthia Leitich Smith on Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE

While I'm working on my review essay about Eric Gansworth's If I Ever Get Out of Here , here's what Cynthia Leitich Smith had to...
THE BROKEN BLADE, by William Durbin

THE BROKEN BLADE, by William Durbin

An individual responsible for curriculum in a Wisconsin school district wrote to ask me about  The Broken Blade , by William Durbin. Durbin...
A Native Perspective on Francesca Lia Block's CHEROKEE BAT AND THE GOAT GUYS

A Native Perspective on Francesca Lia Block's CHEROKEE BAT AND THE GOAT GUYS

Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat is a much acclaimed book. When published in 1989, it was hailed as groundbreaking, primarily for its i...
"Indian American" in Francesca Lia Block's PINK SMOG

"Indian American" in Francesca Lia Block's PINK SMOG

A few days ago, I wrote about Francesca Lia Block's now-classic Weetzie Bat. Although I appreciate that the gay relationship in it was ...
WEETZIE BAT by Francesca Lia Block

WEETZIE BAT by Francesca Lia Block

Years ago I started reading Weetzie Bat but put it down, in part, because of these passages in the first few pages of the first chapter (not...
New blog: DE COLORES: THE RAZA EXPERIENCE IN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

New blog: DE COLORES: THE RAZA EXPERIENCE IN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children is a new blog, just launched a few days ago.  De Colores  is moderated by Beverly Slap...
Navajo Nation's First Poet Laureate: Luci Tapahonso

Navajo Nation's First Poet Laureate: Luci Tapahonso

Does your library have Luci Tapahonso's Blue Horses Rush In on your YA or adult fiction or poetry shelves? Is her Songs of Shiprock Fair...