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First Nations Children's Books


(Updated: 16-Mar-09, Checked: 16-Mar-09)

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Xwi7xwa's New Children's Books
Annual Acquisitions Lists
Xwi7xwa Children's Books 2003-2005 [pdf]
Xwi7xwa Children's Books 2002 [pdf]
Xwi7xwa Children's Books 2001 [pdf]
Nic's Picks! NITEP Student Practicum Project (2001)

Bibliographies
Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: Bibliography of Recommended Picture Books/Novels with Suggested Uses: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources (Government of Manitoba)
Teacher and Librarian Resources for Children's and YA Books with Native Themes
First Nations, First Peoples (Vancouver Public Library) Annotated bibliography of First Nations materials for children and young adults, resources for parents and educators, and videos.
Native American Children's Literature in the Classroom: an Annotated Bibliography (Humboldt State University Library)
American Indian Children's and Young Adult's Literature (University Libraries, University of Washington)
Oyate A descriptive catalog from a Native American publisher committed to seeing "that our lives and histories are portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us".
Bring a Legend to Life (Library and Archives Canada) Annotations of English & French titles published in Canada.
A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, for K-12 (Anthropology Outreach Office of the Smithsonian Institution)

Evaluation of First Nations Children's Books American Indians Children's Literature BLOG (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne)
Native American Youth Services Literature Award Review criteria from the American Indian Library Association [Microsoft Word document]
Books to Avoid (Oyate)
"I" is Not for Indian American Indian Library Association
Getting Out of the Cupboard: A selected annotated bibliography of works regarding The Indian in the Cupboard Prepared for Xwi7xwa Library
Fakelore, Multiculturalism, and the Ethics of Children's Literature (Michigan State University)
Resources for Selecting Fair and Accurate American Indian Books for Libraries, Schools and Home

UBC LIBRARY Books
A Broken Flute : The Native Experience in Books for Children
Native American Picture Books of Change : The Art of Historic Children's Editions
American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography
How to Teach About American Indians: A Guide for The School Library Media Specialist
How to Tell the Difference: A Checklist for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias
Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia
Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children

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Last modified: Mar 16, 09

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