The 2022 Walter Awards & Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 AM, both in person and via livestream. For event details, go here. By Lynn Lawrence-Brown Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and an Ojibwe storyteller, is the … [Read more...] about Walter Winner Angeline Boulley on Firekeeper’s Daughter and Native Representation
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Support Native Creators, Educators, & Students
This autumn, WNDB is raising funds for our Native Fund. Here's why, what we've done with the Fund so far, and what we plan to do. https://youtu.be/Z0kW5clD-Ys More about the Native Fund Make a gift to the Native Fund [Video transcript and description: Over a still image of a sharpened … [Read more...] about Support Native Creators, Educators, & Students
Q&A With Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to welcome Angeline Boulley to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Firekeeper's Daughter, out March 2, 2021! The cover art was illustrated by Rich Deas, an Ojibwe artist. Angeline Boulley was a 2019 We Need Diverse Books mentee and worked with author … [Read more...] about Q&A With Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
Stories Saved My Life, and That’s Why I Write for Young People
Content note: Mentions of racism and violence against Native American and Indigenous people as experienced by the author, descriptions of ableism By James Bird When we say someone is smart, what does that mean? Does it mean they performed well in school? If it does, then I’m the opposite of … [Read more...] about Stories Saved My Life, and That’s Why I Write for Young People
Cover Reveal: Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids, a middle-grade anthology edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt. The book will be released on February 9, 2021, by Heartdrum. Pre-order here! A collection of intersecting … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal: Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
