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NotYourPrincess
''#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women'' is a 2017 young adult anthology edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale, and published by Annick Press. The content is by multiple contemporary artists from North America and Canada. It received the American Indian Youth Literature Award and Norma Fleck Award in 2018. Themes The book contains poems, essays, and art about what it is like to be an indigenous woman or girl. The work has broad themes of sexual and drug abuse, discrimination, and silence. Authors * Claire Anderson (Tlingit) *Joanne Arnott (Métis) *Gwen Benaway (Anishinaabe/Métis) * Nathalie Bertin (Métis) * September Big Crow (Tsuu T'ina Nation) *Maria Campbell (Metis) * Imajyn Cardinal (Cree/Dene) * Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa/Apache) * Lianne Charlie (Tagé Cho Hudän) *Dana Claxton (Hunkpapa Lakota) *Francine Cunningham (Cree/Métis) * Jessica Deer (Mohawk) * Rosanna Deerchild (Cree) * Kelly Edzerza-Bapty (Tahltan) * Melanie Fey (Diné) * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Beth Leatherdale
Mary Beth Leatherdale is a Canadian author and storyteller. Early life and education Leatherdale grew up in Ridgetown. Leatherdale received a bachelor's degree in visual arts from the University of Western Ontario, followed by a Master of Education from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Career In 2018, Leatherdale was the International Board on Books for Young People Canada president, during which time she co-chaired a project to increase the number of children's books by Indigenous authors held in Canadian libraries. Awards and honors ''Dreaming in Indian'' is a 2015 White Ravens book. ''NotYourPrincess, #NotYourPrincess'' is a Amelia Bloomer Book. ''Kirkus Reviews'' and ''Quill & Quire included it on their list of the best books of 2017. Chicago Public Library included ''Stormy Seas'' on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2017" list. ''Booklist'' included it on their 2017 "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |