By Melissa Blair I was six the first time a peer told me that Native people (they used a much harsher word) didn’t exist anymore. I laughed. It was the only thing my six-year-old brain could think of doing because that child had to be joking. “They’re only in the movies,” is what the little boy … [Read more...] about The Stories We Tell Are the Futures We Make
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Cover Reveal for Contenders by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Arigon Starr
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Arigon Starr! The book was edited by Namrata Tripathi, designed under the art direction of Jasmin Rubero, and will be released on April 11, 2023 by Kokila. Preorder … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Contenders by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Arigon Starr
Walter Winner Angeline Boulley on Firekeeper’s Daughter and Native Representation
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
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
Indigenous Representation in Comics and Graphic Novels
This essay was originally published on the digital edition of Ghost River here. Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga by Lee Francis IV, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre, was published by Red Planet Books and Comics, an Indigenous-owned comic book shop, and printed by Tribal Print Source, a … [Read more...] about Indigenous Representation in Comics and Graphic Novels
Q&A With Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe
By Caitlin Monday Sitting in my fifth-grade history class in west Texas, I read a chart in my textbook that listed surviving members of Native American Texas tribes. It was the first time I saw the words Lipan Apache in print but the number next to it—zero—sent an ache to my chest that I didn’t … [Read more...] about Q&A With Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe
Cover Reveal for Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith. The book will be released on June 1, 2021, by Heartdrum. The cover illustration is by Floyd Cooper and the book design is by Catherine San Juan. Preorder here and here! From the author, Cynthia Leitich … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Q&A With Author and Curator of Heartdrum Cynthia Leitich Smith
Today we’re pleased to welcome Cynthia Leitich Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Hearts Unbroken, her work on the Heartdrum imprint, and the Native Writing Intensive! The Native Writing Intensive is open for applications until June 30, 2020, and you can learn more and apply … [Read more...] about Q&A With Author and Curator of Heartdrum Cynthia Leitich Smith
We Need Diverse Books Announces Online Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive
To learn more about the Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive and to apply, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces Online Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive May 6, 2020 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce an online Native … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces Online Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive
