Rain Is Not My Indian Name
Rain Is Not My Indian Name is a middle-grade / young adult novel written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illustrated by Lori Earley, and published June 19, 2001 by Heartdrum.
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Author | Cynthia Leitich Smith |
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Cover artist | Paperback edition cover by Natasha Donovan; cover design by David DeWitt |
Language | English |
Genre | Young adult literature |
Publisher | Heartdrum |
Publication date | June 19, 2001 |
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Reception
Rain is Not My Indian Name received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[1] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[2] Booklist,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] American Indians in Children's Literature,[5] and School Library Journal.[2]
The book also received the following accolades:[6]
- Oklahoma Book Award finalist
- National Book Festival featured title
- Texas Book Festival featured title
- Dishchii’Bikoh High School Reader Award
- “You Gotta Read This Book” Club, St. Petersburg Times
- "Great Books for Girls" by Kathleen Odean featured title (Ballantine, 2002)
- Book of the Month, Red Tales, Aboriginal Voices Radio
- "The Children's Literature Lover's Book" by Joanna Sullivan featured title (Jossey-Bass, 2003)
- "Does Anybody Else Look Like Me? A Parent's Guide to Raising Multifacial Children" by Donna Jackson Nakazawa recommended title (Da Capo Press, 2004)
- "Seven Choices: Finding Daylight After Loss Shatters Your World" by Elizabeth Harper Neeld recommended title (Warner Books, 2003)
- Recommended Native Literature for Youth Reading Circles from American Experience: “We Shall Remain,” PBS, April 2009
References
- "Rain is Not My Indian Name". Kirkus Reviews. May 20, 2010. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- "Rain Is Not My Indian Name". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- "Rain Is Not My Indian Name". Booklist. April 1, 2002. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- "Children's Book Review: RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Author". Publishers Weekly. 2001-07-09. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- Reese, Debbie; Mendoza, Jean (February 27, 2015). "Seed beads, Indian Camps, and Black Indians in Cynthia Leitich Smith's RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME". American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- "Rain Is Not My Indian Name". Cynthia Leitich Smith. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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