American Indian Reference and Resource Books for Children and Young Adults [Paperback]

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

Foreword
Preface
PART 1 American Indian Literature for Children and Young Adults1ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF AMERICAN INDIAN BOOKS OF REFERENCE VALUE
2UNDERSTANDING THE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURE
Evaluation Criteria
Authorship
Value System of American Indians
Treatment of American Indians in the Literature
Summary
3USING THE EVALUATIVE CHECKLIST FOR AMERICAN INDIAN MATERIALS OF REFERENCE VALUE
4PUBLISHING AMERICAN INDIAN BOOKS
Publishing and Purchasing
Publishers of Indian Books and Materials
Local Publishers of Tribal Culture
Building Blocks for Success
5INCORPORATING AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE MATERIALS INTO THE CURRICULUM
Social Sciences
American Indian Languages
Mathematics
Computer Literacy
Science
Fine Arts
Physical Education and Health
Home Economics
English and Language Arts
Technology
REFERENCE SOURCES
SELECTED AMERICAN INDIAN BIBLIOGRAPHIES
PART 2 Annotated Bibliography of American Indian Books of Reference Value for Children and Young AdultsINTRODUCTION: Prepl³b