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Hello everyone, this is @stacylwhitman, the publisher of Tu Books. For the next few weeks I'm going to choose one of our books each day to highlight, giving you links to the free resources we've built around that book, and point you to places online to get a print or e-copy!
Today's book is one you've heard a lot about from us recently: INDIAN NO MORE is a great family read-aloud, and in fact a Global Read-Aloud Choice for upper elementary/middle grade!
INDIAN NO MORE won this year's American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle Grade Book and multiple other awards. Author Charlene Willing McManis, who was Umpqua, based the story on the story of her family and her nation, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
In INDIAN NO MORE, Regina Petit's family has to suddenly adjust to a new life in Los Angeles after being forced from their nation's reservation. It's such a beautiful story of resilience, hope, and family love in the middle of a hard experience. https://www.leeandlow.com/books/indian-no-more
This book highlights an era in US history in the 1950s during which a number of Native nations were terminated by the federal government (also a worrisome issue today). Relocated from their home & told she is no longer Indian, Regina has to figure out who she is.
I (Stacy) found Charlene's manuscript while reading for our New Visions Award--which will be opening for submissions in May. Even though Charlene didn't win the New Visions Award, this book felt special, so I worked with Charlene and @TheGalavantGirl to bring it to publication.
Sadly, Charlene passed away before we were able to finish the edits, so Charlene's friend @tracisorell stepped in at Charlene's request to finish her edits. We're all so proud of this book, and every time it wins another award or honor we remember and honor Charlene.
Did you know we create free teacher's guides for all our titles? Here's the teacher's guide for Indian No More. For parents who might need some guidance on framing the discussion of the book, this can be a great help. Printable PDF: https://www.leeandlow.com/uploads/loaded_document/775/IndianNoMore_TeachersGuide.pdf
The Classroom Bookshelf also created this excellent teacher's guide that will help anyone who needs more background understanding of Native American issues, guidance on how to discuss stereotypes, & more--be sure to scroll down to the linked resources! http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2020/01/shedding-light-on-20th-century-termination-and-relocation-efforts-with-indian-no-more/
And @MatthewWinner interviewed @tracisorell on so much about the process of revising and publishing INDIAN NO MORE at http://lgbpodcast.libsyn.com/traci-sorell-2020.
Sorry, half my thread got lost. I'll be adding it in a moment.
Given that going to find the book on your local bookstore's shelves right now is out of the question, how do you find the book? And now that businesses are shut down, how are bookstores surviving? Some bookshops are doing curbside pickup or contactless delivery.
That's also a question that the folks who started http://bookshop.org asked, and have built a website where you can order books and have your purchase be credited to your local bookstore. (See their FAQ for more information: https://bookshop.org/pages/about .)
Here's INDIAN NO MORE on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/indian-no-more/9781620148396
You can also go to http://Indiebound.org and look for any book, and find a bookstore carrying that book from which you can order the book directly on their website. Here's INDIAN NO MORE there: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620148396
You can also go to http://Indiebound.org and look for any book, and find a bookstore carrying that book from which you can order the book directly on their website. Here's INDIAN NO MORE there: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620148396
Barnes and Noble might have closed local stores to in-person shopping, but they are still fulfilling orders via curbside pick-up and online at http://bn.com . Here's INDIAN NO MORE there: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/indian-no-more-charlene-willing-mcmanis/1136573426?ean=9781620148396
You can also buy the book directly from us! https://www.leeandlow.com/books/indian-no-more
Please note that Amazon is fulfilling book orders, but there may be some delays in shipping due to the current situation. You can also find INDIAN NO MORE there!
Please note that Amazon is fulfilling book orders, but there may be some delays in shipping due to the current situation. You can also find INDIAN NO MORE there!
E-books are also available at all major e-book retailers.
Look for another deep look at another of our books tomorrow afternoon!
Look for another deep look at another of our books tomorrow afternoon!
