American Indian Reference and Resource Books for Children and Young Adults

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This annotated bibliography of more than 200 recommended reference books has been compiled to assist public librarians, school library media specialists, and teachers in providing high-quality, relevant nonfiction materials on American Indians. Each entry has complete bibliographic data and indicates subject area and reading level. Annotations are lengthy and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each book and its potential use in the curriculum. In addition, an entire section is devoted to criteria for selecting books about American Indians that avoid stereotypes and ensure objectivity, and an easy-to-use checklist for evaluating materials is included.

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Helpful for school and public libraries, this work provides evaluative annotations for more than 250 books for children and young adults.-Booklist
"Helpful for school and public libraries, this work provides evaluative annotations for more than 250 books for children and young adults."-Booklist

Author Bio

BARBARA J. KUIPERS is Library Media Specialist at San Juan High School, Blanding, Utah, where she has worked with Native Americans for many years.