Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2014
Word Count 19,099
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1040L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 174157, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Autochtones--Canada--Identité ethnique--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Indians of North America--Canada
- Indian artists--United States--Biography
- Artistes autochtones--Canada--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Autochtones--Canada--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Native artists--Canada--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Indian artists
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | Aboriginal & Indigenous
- Artistes indiens d'Amérique--États-Unis--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Native American artists
- Indians of North America--Ethnic identity--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult People & Places
- Indiens d'Amérique--États-Unis--Identité ethnique--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Native peoples--Canada--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Indiens d'Amérique--Amérique du Nord--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Indians of North America--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American
- United States
- Indian artists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Indian youth--North America
- Indians of North America--Ethnic identity
- Native American art--Canada
- Native peoples--Canada--Ethnic identity--Juvenile literature
- Native American art--United States
- Indians of North America
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lisa Charleyboy about Dreaming in Indian
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lisa Charleyboy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mary Beth Leatherdale
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lisa Charleyboy “Collaborating to Create DREAMING IN INDIAN: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN VOICES”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions - Facilitator Guide from American Library Association
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Discussion Questions from American Library Association
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Lesson Plan from First Nations Education Steering Committee
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Book Trailers 1

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Awards & Distinctions 7

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2015

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2023
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2015

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
High School Selection, 2014
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