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The following resources were compiled by Ellen Johnson of the ALSC committee on Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers for the program, "Serving Native American/First Nation Youth Populations in Libraries," presented on June 21, 2003, during the 2003 ALA Annual Conference.
Anderson, Vicki. Native Americans in Fiction: A Guide to 765 Books for Librarians and
Teachers, K-9. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1994.
Children's fiction books are the focus of this annotated bibliography. The selected books portray the social life, customs, endured hardships, and contributions of Native Americans. Arrangement is by tribe and geographic region. An appendix lists books by grade level. The index offers access by author, title, and subject. Entries represent titles published from 1965 through 1993, although earlier classics are also covered.
Harvey, Karen D. How to Teach About American Indians: A Guide for the School Library Media Specialist. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1995.
This guide is helpful to media specialists as they work with teachers and students in learning about Native American history and culture. The guide also examines various present-day issues confronting Native American people. Included are resource lists, guides for materials and activities, sample lessons, an index, and more. Coverage is K - 12.
Helbig, Alethea K., and Agnes Regan Perkins. This Land Is Our Land: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport: Greenwood, 1994.
---. Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport: Greenwood, 2000.
These two annotated bibliographies by Helbig and Perkins cover periods from 1985 through 1993, and from 1994 through 1999 respectively. The emphasis is on African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native American fiction, poetry, and folklore. Detailed entries include literary comments on plot, illustrations, style, and the like. Cultural values are also examined. Indexing is by author, title, illustrator, subject, and grade level.
Hirschfelder, Arlene B. American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow, 1999.
This second edition of Hirschfelder's book takes a frank look at the widespread stereotyping of Native Americans. New information and updates have been included from motion pictures to legislation to the mascot issue. The book is divided into two parts: "Part I: A Reader," and "Part II: Bibliography." An index is included for both parts. The annotated bibliography had been enlarged to include many new entries, some of which are recommended and some of which are not.
Kruse, Ginny Moore, and Kathleen T. Horning. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Selected Listing Of Books 1980-1990 by and About People of Color. Madison, WI: Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991.
---. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Selected Listing of Books 1991-1996 by and About People of Color. Madison, WI: Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997.
This annotated bibliography in two volumes begins with insightful introductory material that includes, in volume two, a look at historical changes since the 1980's. Entries are arranged under various genres such as picture books and poetry. Subject, author, and illustrator indexes are included. Coverage focuses on multicultural groups within the United States and Canada.
Kuharets, Olga R., ed. Venture Into Cultures. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
This resource guide is divided into nine chapters, each of which represents a country, geographic area, or culture. Chapters include recommended materials, program ideas, websites, and resources. A bibliography and an index are included. The guide is sponsored by American Library Association's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT)
Kuipers, Barbara J. American Indian Reference Resource Books for Children and Young Adults. 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
Kuipers' annotated bibliography gives lengthy discussions of reference books on Native Americans. Both strengths and weaknesses of books are detailed. Kuipers also includes sections on evaluating titles and avoiding stereotypes. Subject areas and reading levels are indicated.
Rochman, Hazel. Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993.
Rochman's book is divided into two main sections. Part I offers essays on cultural topics. Part II includes bibliographies on "Racial Oppression," "Ethnic U.S.A.," and "The Widening World." There is a theme index to Part I and an author/title index to the entire volume. Against Borders is the 1994 winner of the
G. K. Hall Award of Library Literature.
Slapin, Beverly, and Doris Seale. Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. Rev. ed. Los Angeles: University of California American Indian
Studies Center, 1998.
Through Indian Eyes first appeared in 1987 under the title Books Without Bias: Through Indian Eyes. The current publication is a revision of the third edition (1992). The book includes essays, poetry, critical reviews of children's books, a guide for evaluating books for anti-Indian bias, a bibliography, and an index. Contributors are Native Americans, although the books that are reviewed do not have to be by Indian authors.
Stott, Jon C. Native Americans in Children's Literature. Phoenix: Oryx, 1995.
Author Jon C. Stott is a professor of children's literature at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and has written several books on children's literature. This reference book begins with a foreword, "For the Seventh Generation," by Joseph Bruchac. Other chapters provide insight into misconceptions that many books have rendered concerning Native Americans. The literature focus is on children's fiction through the junior high school level. Tips are included for incorporating literature about Native Americans in lesson plans. Indexing is by author, illustrator, title, and subject.
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