"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 key reference for public and school libraries, and Native ...
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"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 key reference for public and school libraries, and Native American collections.
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Add this copy of A Broken Flute: the Native Experience in Books for to cart. $21.99, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of the Olympics rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from TACOMA, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Altamira Press.
Add this copy of A Broken Flute: the Native Experience in Books for to cart. $69.37, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by AltaMira Press.
This book is a comprehensive guide to which books and / or writing tendencies honor the image of native peoples. It also gives an idea of which writing conventions and books are offensive or detrimental to the image of native peoples.
A good book to have if you are an aspiring children's book writer, have significant interest in native American culture, are an educator, or simply if you are curious.
