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National Poetry Month may have ended yesterday, but that's no reason to stop promoting poetry today!
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I just received the following email announcing the first ever Navajo Nation Poet Laureate, Luci Tapahons.
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<li>Do you have any of her books in your poetry collection? </li><li>Do you have her picture book in your children's collection?</li></ul>
<div>Enjoy!<br>
Katie<br>
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PS: If you are looking for information to review your collection to make sure it is culturally appropriate and inclusive of Native Americans, I highly recommend Debbie Reese's blog:
<a href="http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2013/05/navajo-nations-first-poet-laureate-luci.html" target="_blank">
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/</a>. She focuses on children's and young adult literature, but most of the information she provides can be applied to adult material review and selection as well.
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<div align="center">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</div>
<div align="center">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *</div>
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<div align="center"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" id="divRpF775570"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Debbie Reese [dreese.nambe@gmail.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> School Library Media & Network Communications; Texas Library Connection; alsc-l@ala.org; yalsa-bk@ala.org; calibk12@lists.sjsu.edu; ISLMANET-L (ILLINOIS SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA ASSOCIATION Discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] Dine (Navajo) writer named Navajo Nation's Poet Laureate<br>
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<div>Good morning,
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<div>The Navajo Nation recently named its first ever Poet Laureate: Luci Tapahonso. She's written several books (short stories and poems). The two I know best are BLUE HORSES RUSH IN (for YA or adult readers) and SONGS OF SHIPROCK FAIR (picture book for children).
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<div>Those of you looking for accurate or authentic books about American Indians can rest assured that hers are top notch. Affirmation from her tribal nation can't be surpassed in terms of recognition of outstanding work about the Dine or Navajo people. </div>
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<div>Debbie</div>
<div><a href="http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2013/05/navajo-nations-first-poet-laureate-luci.html" target="_blank">http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2013/05/navajo-nations-first-poet-laureate-luci.html</a></div>
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<div>Debbie Reese, PhD</div>
<div>Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo</div>
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<div>Email: <a href="mailto:dreese.nambe@gmail.com" target="_blank">dreese.nambe@gmail.com</a></div>
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<div>Website: American Indians in Children's Literature</div>
<div>@ <a href="http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net" target="_blank">
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net</a></div>
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<div>Now: Studying for MLIS at San Jose State University</div>
<div>Then: Assistant Professor in American Indian Studies, University of Illinois </div>
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