The ALSC/ALA Children’s Literature Lecture with Cynthia Leitich Smith, ‘Indigenous Voices: On the Page & Behind the Bylines’ (Nov 10)

The Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota Libraries will host Cynthia Leitich Smith for the ALSC/ALA Children’s Literature Lecture, “Indigenous Voices: On the Page & Behind the Bylines,” at the Elmer L. Andersen Library. 

The ALSC/ALA Children’s Literature Lecture is an annual event featuring an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children’s literature, of any country, who shall prepare a paper considered to be a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature.

Cynthia Leitich Smith is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including Firefly Season, Jingle Dancer, Indian Shoes, On a Wing and a Tear, Sisters of the Neversea, the Blue Stars series, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, Harvest House, and Hearts Unbroken, which won the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Cynthia is also the anthologist of Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids. She is the author-curator of Heartdrum, an acclaimed Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books, featuring stories for children and teens by Indigenous authors and illustrators. Heartfelt, groundbreaking, and unexpected, these beloved books emphasize the present and future of Native peoples and the strength of young Indigenous heroes.

Please register if you plan to attend in person or online.