New article on LitPOP! According to the most recent U.S. Census, there are approximately 7.4 million American Indian and Alaska Native people residing in the United States and 574 federally recognized tribes. These communities represent a wide range of cultural history, tradition, and modern experience, and yet, children’s books about Indigenous people and stories have been historically scarce—especially … Continue reading 10 New Kids Books From Indigenous Creators That Deserve Your Attention
Hello, friends! Our book today is We Are Water Protectors, written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade, a conservational call to action and celebration of Indigenous pride. A young girl of Ojibwe descent recounts a lesson her grandmother imparted to her: “Water is the first medicine.” She points out that we come from … Continue reading We Are Water Protectors (Carole Lindstrom)
Summer Reading Day 50: Today's book was Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, a sweet story about a boy named, well, you can probably guess. He is named after his father, Big Thunder, and he struggles with this because while he loves his father and his father's name, he wants a name of his own. … Continue reading Thunder Boy Jr. (Sherman Alexie)
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