Dr. Debbie Reese, Author Visit

Tuesday, April 9
Presentation: Representations of Native Peoples in Children's Literature
12-1pm, Pfau Library, PL-5005 (5th Floor)

First Peoples‘ Center

2-4pm, SMSUN Room#3309

• Expert in Indigenous Children’s Literature

• Enrolled member of the Nambé Pueblo nation

• 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award; 2020 ALA Notable Books for Children; 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Book

Co-sponsored by CSUSB Libraries, James R. Watson & Judy Rodirguez Watson College of Education, Student Affairs, and DEI Board, Office of Diversity and Inclusion. 

• Educator and scholar Debbie Reese
• Mendoza, Jean; Reese, Debbie (2019). An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People. Penguin Random House.
  • AIYH 2020; ALAN 2020; NSSTB 2020
  • AIYH= American Indian Youth Literature Honor
  • ALAN=ALA Notable Books for Children
  • NSSTB= Notable Social Studies Trade Books
• Analyzed the representation of Native and Indigenous peoples in children's literature
• Founder of American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) blog,
• MLIS from San Jose State University
• PhD in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Enrolled member of the Nambé Pueblo nation
• Please mark your calendar to attend.

Please consider offering an incentive for student attendance!