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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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
Cover Reveal for Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants by Dawn Quigley, Illustrated by Tara Audibert
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert! The book was designed by Andrea Vandergrift and will be released on May 10, 2022 by Heartdrum. Preorder it here. We previously revealed the cover for the first book in the series … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants by Dawn Quigley, Illustrated by Tara Audibert
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
Cover Reveal for Jo Jo Makoons by Dawn Quigley, Illustrated by Tara Audibert
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert. Cover art by Tara Audibert. Cover design by Andrea Vandergrift. The book will be released on May 11, 2021, by Heartdrum. Preorder here and here! Hello/Boozhoo—meet … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Jo Jo Makoons by Dawn Quigley, Illustrated by Tara Audibert
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
