BEFORE WE WERE FREE, by Julia Alvarez
Among the projects I'm doing this summer is a do-it-yourself paint job of the exterior of our house. On days when it isn't too hot o...
NOT RECOMMENDED: Gary Paulsen's MR. TUCKET
A reader of AICL wrote to ask me about Gary Paulsen's Mr. Tucket . I read a copy of the book via the Internet Archive. Here's my not...
FOLLOW THE DREAM: THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, by Peter Sis
In the last few days, I've been looking at picture books about Christopher Columbus. Peter Sis did one, titled Follow the Dream: The St...
Picture Books about Christopher Columbus
Earlier this week, a colleague wrote to me about a new picture book about Christopher Columbus. This morning, I was e-talking with Annette W...
E.B. White "Did you ever see an Indian..."
A few days ago (June 11) was E.B. White's birthday. Most people know--and love-- Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. Do you remember...
Tim Tingle's keynote at 2014 American Indian Youth Literature Awards
On Sunday, the American Indian Library Association (AILA) presented its 2014 Youth Literature Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada at the annual mee...
