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Heartdrum, a new HarperCollins imprint led by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek) has officially launched! Leitich Smith says: “Heartdrum is a new Native-focused imprint offering a wide range of innovative, unexpected, and heartfelt stories by...

Heartdrum, a new HarperCollins imprint led by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek) has officially launched!

Leitich Smith says: “Heartdrum is a new Native-focused imprint offering a wide range of innovative, unexpected, and heartfelt stories by Native creators, informed and inspired by lived experience, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes.”

Heartdrum titles THE SEA IN WINTER by Christine Day and ANCESTOR APPROVED: INTERTRIBAL STORIES FOR KIDS, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, are out now! More about the imprint here.

(Source: cynthialeitichsmith.com)

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Feb 19, 2021
#IndigenousReads by Indigenous Writers: A Children’s Reading List

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#IndigenousReads by Indigenous Writers: A Children’s Reading List

Only 1% of the children’s books published in the U.S.

“Indigenous people are very much a part of today’s society. With their stories, Indigenous writers share the range of their lives, past and present, and we hope that you’ll embrace and share their stories. This list of 14 recommended children’s books by Indigenous writers and illustrators was curated by The Conscious Kid Library and American Indians in Children’s Literature, in partnership with Brooklyn Children’s Museum.”

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Nov 21, 2017
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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