Not Your Princess, Voices of Native American Women Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Beth Leatherdale
Bibliography:
Mary Beth Leatherdale, & Charleyboy, L. (2017). #NotYourPrincess : voices of Native American women. Annick Press Ltd.
Plot Summary:
This book is a collection of stories told by Native American women.
Critical Analysis:
This book is a great example of how informational books can take different forms. This is a collection of interviews, stories and poems. Young people can relate to the women who tell of their accounts. In doing so, readers can reflect on the social impact of the experiences of these women. This book is suited for later middle school and high school students.
Awards:
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Young Adult Book (2018)
Norma Fleck Award (2018)
Young Adult Library Services Association Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist (2018)
Amelia Bloomer Book List Top Ten.
Kirkus Best Book of 2017 in the Teen category
Connections:
Can be read alongside and compared to Dreaming in Indian from the same editors.
Book Review by Barbara Jean Thompson
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