[LM_NET] Jan Brett's new picture book

[Debbie Reese <debreese@UIUC.EDU>]

Dear Colleagues,

With the holiday, I'm a bit behind with this 
email, providing an update of what I've posted to 
American Indians in Children's Literature.

There's a lot to catch up on, from a major 
author's (Jan Brett) book that uses Inuit culture 
to retell the story of the three bears, to my 
post today, about the ways that children's books 
provide information about Christian missions and the mission schools...

Here's the link:
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com

And here's the index of what I've added:

Wednesday, December 19
An Open Letter to Jan Brett
--An indigenous librarian critiques this 
retelling of the three bears story, in which 
Brett uses Inuit culture in her retelling.

Thursday, December 20
An Open Letter to Marion Boyars Publishers (London)
--A college student's critique of a dreadful picture book published in London

Friday, December 21
Article re LeAnne Howe's MIKO KINGS
--I'm using this book (MIKO KINGS) this coming 
semester, for students in my Intro to AIS classes

Saturday, December 22
Visionmaker Video
--An excellent source for Native-produced videos

Thursday, December 27
A reader's response to MIKO KINGS
--Jean Mendoza's excellent thoughts on MIKO KINGS

Friday, December 28
Christians and Indians: Comenius and Alexie
--Comenius is the first person, as far as I have 
researched, who gave children an image of an Indian.

Sunday, December 30
"Retired bishop apologizes for mistreating the Miwoks"
--My thoughts on the mission schools and the ways 
that children's books present missions and mission schools

Have a good week,

Debbie


Debbie A. Reese (Nambé Pueblo)
Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Native American House, Room 2005
1204 West Nevada Street, MC-138
Urbana, Illinois 61801

Email: debreese@uiuc.edu
TEL 217-265-9885
FAX 217-265-9880

My Internet blog and resource:
American Indians in Children's Literature
To get to it, visit my bio and click on 'Web Page'
http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/faculty-Reese.htm





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