Blessing's Bead
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2009
“Blessing’s Bead is beautifully seen, glinting with Arctic light. It is also beautifully heard. Edwardson’s voice is as clear and fresh as a wind of the frozen sea. There are passages that simply take your breath away.”
⎯Tim Wynne-Jones, award winning author of the Rex Zero books.
"Blessing’s Bead is a gem—lyrical, fresh, and a compelling story. What a unique and universal tale!" ⎯Marion Dane Bauer, author of Newbery Honor Book, On My Honor
Whale Snow
Charlesbridge, 2003.
"Filled with joy, this tale about a loving family and a caring community is something all youngsters can understand."
--School Library Journal
Picture Book Workshop: Writing Text for Children's Picture Books—starts February 15 online (click on the link above)
This class will explore the constantly evolving art form of the picture book, in which words and images each constitute a part of the whole. You will read and analyze a wide range of published picture books, examining the many ways in which text interacts with image in a picture book. Students will participate in an ongoing evaluation of their own work.
First Steps: Introduction to Writing for Children—starts April 19 online (click on the link above)
This class is for those who have read children's books as readers, parents or teachers, but have never tried to write one, those who want to write for children but are unfamiliar with children's literature, those who are just beginning to work on stories for children, and those who have tried and are feeling stumped. We will discuss the variety of forms within this genre, and learn the basics of writing for young readers.
ANS 293 Native American/Alaska Native Children’s Literature—online, starts January 6
As schools across the nation become increasingly multicultural, multicultural offerings in the field of children’s literature have likewise increased. What scholar Nancy Larrick referred to in 1965 as “the all white world of children’s literature” has changed. Some cultures, however, such as Alaskan Native/Native American cultures, are still nearly invisible in children’s literature. This course will explore Native American literature for children with an emphasis on Alaska Native/Iñupiaq literature and oral tradition. Topics covered will include; the representation (and misrepresentation) of Native Americans in children’s literature, traditional storytelling and practical applications.
