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A Broken Flute

The Native Experience in Books for Children

Edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin - Contributions by Marlene R. Atleo; Linda L. Baldwin; Lois Beardslee; Maria Beardslee; Kimberly Blaeser; Peter Blue Cloud; Joseph Bruchac; Naomi R. Caldwell; Ella Rose Callow; April L. Carmelo; Robin Carneen; Peter Cole; Nora Marks Dauenhauer; Radley "Sonny" Davis; RobetteAnne Dias; Judy Dow; Judy Zalazar Drummond; Carolyn Dunn; Marcia Fenn; Karen Frank; L Frank; Trudy Frank; Cora Garcia; Paula Giese; Desiree Future Goss; Reva Maria S. Gover; Lakota Harden; Heather Harris; Raven Hoaglen; S Sethlyn Honeycutt; Coral Johnson; Angela Jones; Dakota Jones; Lenore Keeshig-Tobias; Janet King; Michael Lacapa; Cindy LaMarr; Barbara C. Landis; Mayana Lea; Linda Lilly; Nora Lucas; Patricia Mack; Pamela Ann Martell; Elizabeth Martinez; Janet McAdams; Dennis McAuliffe Jr.; Connie McPhee; Jean Paine Mendoza; Adrianne C. Micco; Deborah A. Miranda; Lisa A. Mitten; MariJo Moore; Patricia North; Jim Northrup; Marco Palma; Carol Pancho-Ash; Della Patrick; Barbara Potter; Ryan Potter; Rachel Potter; Sachiko Reed; Debbie A. Reese; Elizabeth Reese; Tracey Robinson; LaVera Rose; Wendy Rose; Gayle Ross; Johnny Rustywire; Crystal Salas-Patten; Margaret Sam-Cromarty; Cheryl Savageau; Cynthia Leitich Smith; Monica A. Spencer; Nisha Supahan and Mary TallMountain

A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children is a companion to its predecessor published by Oyate, Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. A compilation of work by Native parents, children, educators, poets and writers, A Broken Flute contains, from a Native perspective, 'living stories,' essays, poetry, and hundreds of reviews of 'children's books about Indians.' It's an indispensable volume for anyone interested in presenting honest materials by and about indigenous peoples to children.
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AltaMira Press
Pages: 476 • Trim: 8¾ x 11
978-0-7591-0779-3 • Paperback • December 2006 • $67.00 • (£52.00)
Series: Contemporary Native American Communities
Subjects: Education / Multicultural Education, Education / Reference, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
1 Foreword
2 Introduction
3 A Cultural Encounter
4 Open Letter to a Non-Indian Teacher
5 Living Stories
6 The Gift of Syrup
7 Frybread- and Feather-Free
8 Old Tsa Tsi
9 Who Stole Oñate's Foot?
10 Charlie's Bundle
11 Dead Pawn
12 No, You Can't Have My Firewood
13 Welcome Home, Our Relative
14 Reviews: Books about "Ishi"
15 Reviews: Books about the California Missions
16 Reviews: Books about the Navajo Long Walk
17 Little House on the Osage Prarie
18 Elsa Remembers
19 My Heart is on the Ground and the Indian Residential School Experience
20 Reviews: Books about the Indian Residential Schools
21 Poems
Chapter 22 Reviews: Books of Poetry
23 Reviews: Sliammon Stories
24 Reviews: Carving a Dream
25 Reviews: Indian Children's Art
Chapter 26 Reviews: Indian Children's Writing
27 Reviews: Arts and Crafts Books
28 Reviews: Photography, "Shooting Back"
29 Reviews: Photoessays of Indian Children
Chapter 30 Photoessays Series
31 A Guide for Evaluating Photoessays
32 Reviews: Books about Dreamcatchers
33 Reviews: Books about Kokopelli
34 When I Look in Your Eyes of Darkness
35 Paul Goble
36 The Buffalo Skull
37 Reviews: Books about Buffalo
38 A Knothead
39 This Is about Coyote
40 Reviews: Books about Coyote
41 Coyote Blue
42 Waterbugs
43 This Is about Raven
44 Reviews: Books about Raven
45 Goodbye Columbus: Take Two
46 Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving"
47 Take Two Coyote Stories and Call me in Your Next Lifetime
48 Reviews: Authors "A" to "Z"
49 The Winona Dilemma
50 No Word for Goodbye
51 About the Contributors
52 Index
Strong American Indian voices permeate A Broken Flute. In innovative stories at the beginning, adults and young people speak movingly of how certain books have brought pain—or healing—to their lives. Readers of all ages can relate to these powerful words, which vividly reinforce the book reviewers' excellent critiques. A Broken Flute is a compelling call for truth-telling and healing.
— Marilou Awiakta (Cherokee), author of Selu: Seeking the Corn Mother's Wisdom


[Seale and Slapin's] latest volume evaluates hundreds of books for children and teenagers published from the early 1900s through 2004, and [it is] more brutally honest than anything else out there. Seale, Slapin, and their reviewers and commentators—noted storytellers, poets, fiction writers, scholars, teachers, and student and community activists—take on Newberry and Caldecott medalists and reading-list perennials for their simplistic, stereotype-filled, condescending, and outright false portrayals of American Indians... Equally valuable are the reflections of the reviewers and their children, in the form of essays and poems, about the negative images perpetrated by mainstream society and its educational system as well as their own efforts to make their voices heard. Here, we see concerned parents and grandparents and strong Indian children who have grown up with the good examples that ultimately stand out in this book.
— Multicultural Review


If you are teaching children's literature to prospective teachers, HeadStart staff, librarians or others who make vital decisions about acquisition and use of appropriate books for kids, you have GOT to own this book. If you are teaching Native American kids, you also must OWN this book. It critically reviews and assesses the cultural authenticity and historical accuracy of hundreds of well-known (and elsewhere highly regarded) children's titles of the past ten years with a particular scrutiny for the taint of misinformation, cultural theft, and lack of balance. Highly Recommended.
— Tribal College Journal


Like the authors' earlier work, Through Indian Eyes, A Broken Flute offers essays, critical reviews and commentary on many books about American Indians for children and teenagers. But A Broken Flute also asks us to understand the pain and the anger that the appropriation and misrepresentation of Native history, culture and values by non-Native writers has caused.
— Library Sparks


This broad collection of criticism exhibits a wide array of opinions. By calling attention to this diversity of Native Voices, A Broken Flute points out the failure of mainstream publishers to represent Native work, and the crucial role that teachers and librarians must play in questioning non-Native work and seeking authentic criticism.
— School Library Journal


A Broken Flute will be a valuable resource for community and educational organizations, and a key reference for public and school libraries, and Native American collections. Readers will turn to this volume repeatedly, especially because of the multiple indexes, for help with book evaluation and to broaden their understanding of the community in which they work and live.
— Sir Read Alot Book Review


A superior reference and could serve as the cornerstone for Native American collections.
— Laura Woodruff; VOYA


This is an excellent resource for educators and parents. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. Academic and public libraries serving lower-level undergraduates through graduate students, professionals, and general readers.
— Choice Reviews


The editors intersperse fascinating commentary and essays with cultural and literary criticism. The result is a valuable resource for teachers, scholars and caregivers for children.
— News From Indian Country


This is a highly valuable resource for librarians and educators looking for accurate and culturally authentic books about the Native American experience.
— Center for Children's Books Newsletter


A Broken Flute

The Native Experience in Books for Children

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Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children is a companion to its predecessor published by Oyate, Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. A compilation of work by Native parents, children, educators, poets and writers, A Broken Flute contains, from a Native perspective, 'living stories,' essays, poetry, and hundreds of reviews of 'children's books about Indians.' It's an indispensable volume for anyone interested in presenting honest materials by and about indigenous peoples to children.
Details
Details
  • AltaMira Press
    Pages: 476 • Trim: 8¾ x 11
    978-0-7591-0779-3 • Paperback • December 2006 • $67.00 • (£52.00)
    Series: Contemporary Native American Communities
    Subjects: Education / Multicultural Education, Education / Reference, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • 1 Foreword
    2 Introduction
    3 A Cultural Encounter
    4 Open Letter to a Non-Indian Teacher
    5 Living Stories
    6 The Gift of Syrup
    7 Frybread- and Feather-Free
    8 Old Tsa Tsi
    9 Who Stole Oñate's Foot?
    10 Charlie's Bundle
    11 Dead Pawn
    12 No, You Can't Have My Firewood
    13 Welcome Home, Our Relative
    14 Reviews: Books about "Ishi"
    15 Reviews: Books about the California Missions
    16 Reviews: Books about the Navajo Long Walk
    17 Little House on the Osage Prarie
    18 Elsa Remembers
    19 My Heart is on the Ground and the Indian Residential School Experience
    20 Reviews: Books about the Indian Residential Schools
    21 Poems
    Chapter 22 Reviews: Books of Poetry
    23 Reviews: Sliammon Stories
    24 Reviews: Carving a Dream
    25 Reviews: Indian Children's Art
    Chapter 26 Reviews: Indian Children's Writing
    27 Reviews: Arts and Crafts Books
    28 Reviews: Photography, "Shooting Back"
    29 Reviews: Photoessays of Indian Children
    Chapter 30 Photoessays Series
    31 A Guide for Evaluating Photoessays
    32 Reviews: Books about Dreamcatchers
    33 Reviews: Books about Kokopelli
    34 When I Look in Your Eyes of Darkness
    35 Paul Goble
    36 The Buffalo Skull
    37 Reviews: Books about Buffalo
    38 A Knothead
    39 This Is about Coyote
    40 Reviews: Books about Coyote
    41 Coyote Blue
    42 Waterbugs
    43 This Is about Raven
    44 Reviews: Books about Raven
    45 Goodbye Columbus: Take Two
    46 Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving"
    47 Take Two Coyote Stories and Call me in Your Next Lifetime
    48 Reviews: Authors "A" to "Z"
    49 The Winona Dilemma
    50 No Word for Goodbye
    51 About the Contributors
    52 Index
Reviews
Reviews
  • Strong American Indian voices permeate A Broken Flute. In innovative stories at the beginning, adults and young people speak movingly of how certain books have brought pain—or healing—to their lives. Readers of all ages can relate to these powerful words, which vividly reinforce the book reviewers' excellent critiques. A Broken Flute is a compelling call for truth-telling and healing.
    — Marilou Awiakta (Cherokee), author of Selu: Seeking the Corn Mother's Wisdom


    [Seale and Slapin's] latest volume evaluates hundreds of books for children and teenagers published from the early 1900s through 2004, and [it is] more brutally honest than anything else out there. Seale, Slapin, and their reviewers and commentators—noted storytellers, poets, fiction writers, scholars, teachers, and student and community activists—take on Newberry and Caldecott medalists and reading-list perennials for their simplistic, stereotype-filled, condescending, and outright false portrayals of American Indians... Equally valuable are the reflections of the reviewers and their children, in the form of essays and poems, about the negative images perpetrated by mainstream society and its educational system as well as their own efforts to make their voices heard. Here, we see concerned parents and grandparents and strong Indian children who have grown up with the good examples that ultimately stand out in this book.
    — Multicultural Review


    If you are teaching children's literature to prospective teachers, HeadStart staff, librarians or others who make vital decisions about acquisition and use of appropriate books for kids, you have GOT to own this book. If you are teaching Native American kids, you also must OWN this book. It critically reviews and assesses the cultural authenticity and historical accuracy of hundreds of well-known (and elsewhere highly regarded) children's titles of the past ten years with a particular scrutiny for the taint of misinformation, cultural theft, and lack of balance. Highly Recommended.
    — Tribal College Journal


    Like the authors' earlier work, Through Indian Eyes, A Broken Flute offers essays, critical reviews and commentary on many books about American Indians for children and teenagers. But A Broken Flute also asks us to understand the pain and the anger that the appropriation and misrepresentation of Native history, culture and values by non-Native writers has caused.
    — Library Sparks


    This broad collection of criticism exhibits a wide array of opinions. By calling attention to this diversity of Native Voices, A Broken Flute points out the failure of mainstream publishers to represent Native work, and the crucial role that teachers and librarians must play in questioning non-Native work and seeking authentic criticism.
    — School Library Journal


    A Broken Flute will be a valuable resource for community and educational organizations, and a key reference for public and school libraries, and Native American collections. Readers will turn to this volume repeatedly, especially because of the multiple indexes, for help with book evaluation and to broaden their understanding of the community in which they work and live.
    — Sir Read Alot Book Review


    A superior reference and could serve as the cornerstone for Native American collections.
    — Laura Woodruff; VOYA


    This is an excellent resource for educators and parents. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. Academic and public libraries serving lower-level undergraduates through graduate students, professionals, and general readers.
    — Choice Reviews


    The editors intersperse fascinating commentary and essays with cultural and literary criticism. The result is a valuable resource for teachers, scholars and caregivers for children.
    — News From Indian Country


    This is a highly valuable resource for librarians and educators looking for accurate and culturally authentic books about the Native American experience.
    — Center for Children's Books Newsletter


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