In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. Also shown is Grizzly Bob, from Berenstein Bears Go To Camp.Maurice Sendak’s children’s books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. Shown below is "Chief Illiniwek" a mascot no longer in use. You might find the illustrations below helpful in making a case for talking about mascots - with the goal of getting rid of them. These statements are based on the association's review of studies about the effects of this sort of imagery on Native and non-Native children.Ĭomparing mascot images with stereotypical images in children's books and school materials makes a compelling case. Both issued statements calling for an end to the use of Native imagery for school mascots. You might also find statements issued by the American Psychological Association and the American Sociological Association helpful in developing your argument. Updated in October of 2007, published by the American Indian Library Association "I is for Inclusion: The Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Young People"Ĭompiled by Naomi Caldwell, Gabriella Kaye, and Lisa A. June 29, 1991, published by the American Indian Library Association "I is not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Young People"Ĭompiled by Naomi Caldwell-Wood and Lisa A.
From the American Indian Library Association are two publications: If it is being used in your school, the following items may help you have it withdrawn. The Sunform Alphabet program, though, is a problem. With the brilliant and beautiful alphabet books published these days, the older ones with stereotypical images of Indians are being displaced. One example is Alligators All Around, by Maurice Sendek. While I can't think of a recent alphabet book that has that sort of thing in it, there are older ones that still circulate. For decades, educators have written about why "I is for Indian" is inappropriate.
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