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readergirlz Feature Sweetgrass Basket
Cynsations —
... with Shayne. Cynsational Notes Moccasin Thunder includes my short story, "A Real Live Blond Cherokee and His Equally Annoyed Soul Mate." My work includes two Native-themed books for younger readers, Jingle Dancer, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu (Morrow/HarperCollins, 2000)(ages 4-up) and Indian Shoes (HarperCollins, 2002)(ages 7-up). ...
Readergirlz: November 2009
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Welcome to November "In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, it is an honor to spotlight Marlene Carvell's novel Sweetgrass Basket at readergirlz. In beautiful free verse, Marlene sensitively relays the struggles of two girls clinging to their Mohawk heritage in the midst of forced assimilation. This is a book that should be read and treasured." - Lorie Ann Grover, rgz co-founder To learn more about the author and her stories, check out the November 2009 issue of readergirlz as well as our roundtable discussion of Sweetgrass Basket and ...
Guest Post: Cynthia Leitich Smith
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And now, a guest post from Cynthia Leitich Smith: As the author of one of this month's suggested reads, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, I thought I'd discuss a question I struggled with in writing the novel: how should I weigh the need to convey a contemporary setting with the risk of dating the book too quickly? Because so many images of Native people in books are historical, I wove a few pop culture references - mostly related to science fiction - into Rain's narrative to give the book a fairly "now" feeling. However, I selected and framed these tidbits carefully. For example, I planted into ...
Wednesday Afternoon Visits: November 4: Kidlitosphere News and Views
Jen Robinson's Book Page —
It's been a pretty active week around the Kidlitosphere. Here are a few links for you.
Today is Sesame Street's 40th birthday. Happy Birthday to Cookie Monster, Oscar, and the rest of the crew. One of my earliest memories is of singing "C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me" in ...
Cynsational News & Giveaways
Cynsations —
... Multicultural Minute: Food from Renee Ting at Shen's Books. Includes a list of multicultural picture books. See bibliography. Note: I've read several of these titles, and they're well grounded in the depicted cultures. More Personally Please note that I'm on revision deadline and wait on sending all non-essential messages until further notice--thanks! Guest Post: Cynthia Leitich Smith from readergirlz. Peek: "how should I weigh the need to ...
Little Willow's Book Bag
readergirlz —
This Week's Picks Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce (Read them now, then join us for our discussions next month - They are our selections for December!) For All Ages Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell Guardians of Being words by Eckhart Tolle, art by Patrick McDonnell This Month's Spotlighted Title Sweetgrass Basket by Marlene Carvell ...
November Readergirlz: Marlene Carvell
Miss Erin —
This month, readergirlz are discussing Sweetgrass Basket by Marlene Carvell! Read the November issue of readergirlz. There's a playlist for the book, plus book guide questions and party ideas. Drop by the readergirlz blog to discuss the book with other readers, ALL MONTH LONG! Join us for THREE LIVE CHATS!: ...
Little Willow's Book Bag
readergirlz —
This Week's Picks Riding The Universe by Gaby Triana Hold Still by Nina LaCour This Month's Spotlighted Title Sweetgrass Basket by Marlene Carvell ...
WBBT: Cynthia Lietich Smith
HipWriterMama —
One of the first blogs I discovered, when I started blogging almost three years ago, was Cynsations. Then I quickly found Cynthia Leitich Smith's website. Between these two resources (talk about organized and easy to navigate), one can pretty much find anything worth knowing in the children's book world. ...
WBBT: Writing the True with Cynthia Leitich Smith
HipWriterMama —
One of the first blogs I discovered, when I started blogging almost three years ago, was Cynsations. Then I quickly found Cynthia Leitich Smith's website. Between these two resources (talk about organized and easy to navigate), one can pretty much find anything worth knowing in the children's book world. ...
National Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 21st
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Reprinting Melissa Walker's recent post from the readergirlz blog: In Marlene Carvell's Sweetgrass Basket, Mattie and Sarah long for family. The two sisters would probably agree with Alex Haley, who said, "In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." Link with your family on Saturday, November 21st for National Family Volunteer Day. Volunteering as a family is the perfect way to spend quality time with your loved ones while doing meaningful work in your community. Visit http://www.serve.gov for a searchable database of volunteering ...
HipWriterMama interviews Cynthia Leitich Smith
readergirlz —
HipWriterMama, one of our fabulous postergirlz, interviewed author Cynthia Leitich Smith as part of the Winter Blog Blast Tour. Cynthia is the author of Rain Is Not My Indian Name, one of the recommended reads in this month's issue of readergirlz. Here's an excerpt of their interview: HWM: November is all about celebrating Native American Heritage Month over at readergirlz. I was shocked how difficult it was to find good books, that treated Native Indians with respect, rather than as a stereotype. Why do you think this is the case, even in 2009? Cynthia Leitich Smith: ...
New Moon chat Saturday, November 21st at readergirlz
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rgz LIVE! We will have not one, not two, but three live events at the readergirlz blog this month. < On Saturday, November 21st, beginning at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST, we'll be talking about New Moon. Feel free to talk about the book versus the movie and anything else about the Twilight Saga, and tell us if you're on Team Edward or Team Jacob. We'll be joined by the TwilightMOMS. Join the fun for a chance to win a Twilight necklace from Gypsy Wings and other fantastic swag! This month's featured author, Marlene ...
Little Willow's Book Bag
readergirlz —
This Week's Picks Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner Reality Check by Jen Calonita (coming out June 2010) Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern Peace, Love & Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle For Your Younger Sister Girls Acting Catty by Leslie Margolis This Month's Spotlighted Title Sweetgrass Basket by Marlene Carvell ...
