Debbie--have you seen WILLA OF THE WOOD by Robert Beatty?

Debbie--have you seen WILLA OF THE WOOD by Robert Beatty?

A reader wrote to ask if I've seen Robert Beatty's Willa of the Wood. Published on July 10, 2018 by Disney Hyperion, a sneak preview...
Debbie--have you seen 24 HOURS IN NOWHERE by Dusti Bowling?

Debbie--have you seen 24 HOURS IN NOWHERE by Dusti Bowling?

A reader wrote to ask if I've seen 24 Hours in Nowhere  by Dusti Bowling. It is due out on Sept 4, 2018 from Sterling Children's Boo...
Alexis Blendel's essay on SHE SANG PROMISE: THE STORY OF BETTY MAE JUMPER: SEMINOLE TRIBAL LEADER

Alexis Blendel's essay on SHE SANG PROMISE: THE STORY OF BETTY MAE JUMPER: SEMINOLE TRIBAL LEADER

Editors note: Alexis Blendel submitted this review at the end of May, 2018. AICL is pleased to have her essay on She Sang Promise: The ...
A #ChangeTheName Moment: the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award is now the Children's Literature Legacy Award

A #ChangeTheName Moment: the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award is now the Children's Literature Legacy Award

On Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018, the board of directors  of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) voted to change the ...
Update to AICL's Review of THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex

Update to AICL's Review of THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex

On February 12, 2015, I reviewed The True Meaning of Smekday , by Adam Rex. On May 7, I reviewed the sequel, Smek For President.  On Februar...
PBS's GREAT AMERICAN READ has books with stereotypes of Native ppl....

PBS's GREAT AMERICAN READ has books with stereotypes of Native ppl....

PBS did a "Great American Read" project recently. Their list of 100 most-loved books doesn't have a single Native writer on it...
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