Author Interview: Carole Lindstrom on Kids, the Writing Process & My Powerful Hair

By: AJ Eversole

Spotlight image: Carole Lindstrom and Steph Littlebird present My Powerful Hair at the LibLearnX conference.

Today on the blog we have an interview with Carole Lindstrom. Her picture book, We Are Water Protectors (Roaring Press Books, 2020), received extensive critical acclaim, earning the Caldecott Medal along with many Best of Year awards.

Continue Reading Author Interview: Carole Lindstrom on Kids, the Writing Process & My Powerful Hair »

Native Voices: Co-Authors Dr. Debbie Reese & Dr. Jean Mendoza On Writing History

By Kim Rogers

Today we’re chatting with Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambé Pueblo) and Dr. Jean Mendoza (Euro-American, U.S.) about their middle grade book, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People (Beacon Press, 2019), which is an adaptation of Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s book, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (Beacon Press 2015).

Continue Reading Native Voices: Co-Authors Dr. Debbie Reese & Dr. Jean Mendoza On Writing History »