Product Description
A Broken Flute is a book of reviews that critically evaluate children’s books about Native Americans written between the early 1900s and 2003, accompanied by stories, essays and poems from its contributors. The authors critique some 600 books by more than 500 authors, arranging titles A to Z and covering pre-school, K-12 levels, and evaluations of some adult and teacher materials. This book is a valuable resource for community and educational organizations, and a ke… More >>
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children
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#1 by Gwynne C. Spencer on March 29, 2010 - 12:40 am
If you are teaching children’s literature to prospective teachers, Head Start 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 must own this book. It critically reviews and assesses the cultural authenticity and historical accuracy of hundreds of wellknown and otherwise 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.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Debbie Reese on March 29, 2010 - 2:06 am
I am glad to see that today, 1/31/06, this reference book is in the top ten best selling books about American Indians at Amazon. It is filled with critical reviews of classic and popular books that fall short in their portrayals of American Indians, but it also has many powerful essays written by Native men, women, and children, and their experiences with books and schools that relegate Native people to a monolithic and long-ago existence.
As a professor in American Indian Studies, I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5