Diversity -- from the Native American viewpoint

As per some discussions on Facebook, at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and on several internet listserves, here are some thoughts on diversity in books and other media from the Native American viewpoint from ex VCFA advisor and best selling winning author, Cynthia Leitich Smith, has these thoughts on diversity from the Native American viewpoint on her blog, Cynsations.

How many of you remember watching The Lone Ranger on TV in glorious black and white?
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Kids go online for More after reading books

Over on Cynsations, there's a terrific guest blogger post about how authors can take advantage of the fact that kid-readers of tween and teen books want More, More, More from the books they read -- and they're looking online for it. The blog post is called, 'Kids don't read like they used to -- and that's a good thing,' written by Mari Mancusi. I recommend you check both links out.

And, if you haven't been reading Cynsations, go do so. And bookmark it. There are pages and pages of great writing and reading information there. Cynsations is the blog of Cynthia Leitich Smith, a great writer and teacher of writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.
-wendieO