Rain Is Not My Indian Name
2001 novel by Cynthia Leitich Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Cover of Rain Is Not My Indian Name | |
| Author | Cynthia Leitich Smith |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Media type | |
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
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