Native Representation in Children’s Books Is Lacking; Native Author Steps Up - Indian Country Media Network

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Native Representation in Children’s Books Is Lacking; Native Author Steps Up - Indian Country Media Network

There are not very many children’s books with characters that Native American kids can identify with; Native author Daniel Vandever is working to change that.

“What you see in books matters,” said Reese, a member of the Nambe Pueblo. “If you like reading and you see yourself in books, you know that you matter. On the flip side, if you never see yourself in books, or if you see negative stereotypes of yourself, you disengage because it’s not meeting your needs.”

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Aug 31, 2017
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