Nancy L. Roberts
Författare till American Catholic pacifism : the influence of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement
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Awards: Buckaroo Book Award (Nominee – 2023), CSMCL Best Multicultural Book (2019)
Awards: Buckaroo Book Award (Nominee – 2023), CSMCL Best Multicultural Book (2019)
Note: I received a signed copy of this book from the publisher at ALA Annual 2019.
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In an afterward, the author says that this book "shows us that everyday people can participate in systems that hurt others." But does the story show that? It doesn't unless young readers are aware of the true relationship between indigenous people and European colonizers. There is no hint in the story itself of what is to come for Fisher and his people.
For a lot of young readers, it's likely that this book will perpetuate myths of peace and harmony between native people and colonizers -- the sort of myths many children learn from reading whitewashed Thanksgiving stories.
The Kirkus review says, "Without [the author's] addendum, this story runs the risk of obscuring legacies of violence."… (mer)