(NAME-MCE) Children's book - poll

[Debbie Reese]

I don't like Peter Spier's PEOPLE because it exoticizes everyone in the world, especially people of color, while making white America seen quite the norm, quite natural. 

AMAZING GRACE is also problematic, in that it shows a stereotypical American Indian (Grace in headdress, arms crossed in stoic Indian theme).

KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE is messed up in several ways. For example, the Hopi Indian people are shown wearing traditional clothing to watch a horse race, as though that were everyday wear. 

I don't know the Douglas Wood book on the list, but Wood's other books on American Indians are not recommended.

If you're looking for book about American Indians, please visit my site:
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
where you can see my lists of books, plus links to articles on this topic. 

Debbie 
Debbie A. Reese, (Nambé Pueblo)
Assistant Professor
American Indian Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1206 West Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801

Email: debreese at uiuc.edu 

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