[aisle] Native American YA book title suggestions?

[Lala Lala]

Thank you to everyone who replied! I really appreciate your time and
insight.

Lori

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 6:32 AM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I know Sherman Alexie is out of favor, but if you look at the art and not
> the artist, The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian
> <https://www.titlewave.com/search?active_filter=&active_tab=allTitles&card1.x=1&duplicates_view=&page=1&search_within_type=&within_search=1>
>  is good.
>
> Debbie Reese's lists are a good starting point.
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> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 8:27 AM Flaherty, Megan via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Have you checked out Dr. Debbie Reese’s blog, “American Indians in
>> Children’s Literature
>> <https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/p/best-books.html>”?
>> She has a wealth of information and reviews on Native Americans in
>> children’s literature, from picture books to YA. You can look at her
>> recommended lists as well as search books that you are curious about.
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>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Townhouse,
>> Andie via AISLE
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 26, 2022 8:16 AM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Native American YA book title suggestions?
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>> *Apple (Skin to the Core), *a YA verse memoir and Prinz Honor winner,
>> about growing up Onondaga and the impact of residential schooling.
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>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 6:16 PM Richelle Steinmetz via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I really enjoyed If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. Walking in
>> Two Worlds by Wab Kinew was pretty good too.
>>
>> I’ve never read Marrow Thieves, Hearts Unbroken or Apple in the Middle
>> but I’ve seen them on a lot of lists.
>>
>>
>> There There by Tommy Orange is great but very heavy. I think it’s written
>> for adults... and The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones was awesome
>> but I think that may be adult as well.
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>> Firekeeper’s Daughter is my absolute favorite of all of these though.
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>> Rikki Steinmetz
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>> On Oct 25, 2022, at 5:31 PM, Byrne, Laura via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> *Elatsoe* and *A Snake Falls to Earth *are both by Darci Little Badger
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>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 4:48 PM Lala Lala via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hi!
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>>
>> I am currently reading *Firekeeper's Daughter*, which is amazing!, and I
>> need more books written for YA audiences from the Native American
>> perspective and voice. Can you recommend anything current?
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>> Specifically, high school students.
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>> Thank you,
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>> Lori
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