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Advocating for Native Children’s Literature (UBC Day 11)
Who Advocates for Native Children’s Literature? Many people are advocates, bringing Native Children’s Literature into the light. Here are a few experts who educate
Importance of Sharing Native Books (UBC Day 10)
A New Wave of Native Published Works Video In November 2023, I gave a book talk for teachers, librarians and other readers who were
Momentous Milestones in Author Life blog post
How did I keep going and meet momentous milestones in author life? I am a lifelong learner. And I was an elementary teacher for
ALA Youth Awards 2024 promo
Boosting the ALA Youth Awards 2024 American Library Association Monday January 22, 2024 8am EST If you’re interested, follow the link HERE
7 Native Resources for Authors, Teachers and Librarians (UBC day 7)
Resource Links Dear Authors, Teachers, Librarians and Parents,  I hope your find this list of links to a variety of Native resources useful. Smithsonian’s
Spotlight Jack Langan, Code Listener (UBC Day 6)
Meeting Jack, Sioux Code Talker Research Begins The first newspaper article about the Lakota Code Talkers was published in 1994. I started reaching out
Best Writing Tip poster (UBC Day 5)
Best Tip from an Award-Winning Author This is what I wished I had known when I was first beginning to write for children. I