Description
Native Women demand to be heard in this stunning anthology.
Whether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of Indigenous women across North America resound in this book. In the same style as the best-selling Dreaming in Indian, #Not Your Princess presents an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Stories of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change. Sometimes angry, often reflective, but always strong, the women in this book will give teen readers insight into the lives of women who, for so long, have been virtually invisible.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 14 to 18
- Grade:
- 9 to 12
- Reading age:
- 14 to 18
Awards
- , Lincoln Award
- Short-listed, Next Generation Indie Book Award
- Short-listed, Indigenous Literature Award, First Nation Communities READ
- Joint winner, Read Indigenous List, Toronto Public Library
- Joint winner, Nautilus Award, Silver
- Joint winner, Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award, Bronze
- Joint winner, Skipping Stones Honor Award
- , Norma Fleck Award
- Joint winner, Independent Publisher Book Award
- Joint winner, Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List
- Joint winner, Top Ten Best Bet, Ontario Library Association
- Joint winner, Texas TAYSHAS Reading List
- Joint winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, *starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre
- Joint winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
- Short-listed, Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award
- , Red Maple Award
- Joint winner, School Library Journal Best Books List
- Joint winner, Kirkus Reviews Best Books List
- Short-listed, Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, YALSA
- , Amelia Bloomer Book List, ALA
- Joint winner, American Indians in Children’s Literature Best Books List
- Joint winner, Books of the Year, Quill & Quire
Editorial Reviews
“Beautiful, angry and insistent, this collection of the voices of Native women belongs on the shelves of every library serving teens.”
— Waking Brain Cells, 11/01/17
“Librarians, teachers, parents: please put this book into girls’ and teens’ hands.”
— Resource Links, 12/17
“Provocative, thoughtful and sometimes humorous, this book showcases tenacious and talented indigenous women ready to take on the world.”
— The Washington Post, 12/04/17
“A stunning anthology of creative writing and art . . . All YA collections will want this.”
— School Library Journal, *starred review, 09/01/17
“One of the collection’s biggest strengths is the sheer range of work . . . Every turn of the page is exciting, which is exactly what you need in a book like this.”
— THIS Magazine, 10/24/17
“A touching collection.”
— Christian Library Journal, 09/27/18
“Bursts with inspiration, beauty and self-awareness.”
— The Globe and Mail, 11/04/17
“Fills an under-represented niche.”
— Booklist, 09/15/17
“A moving and powerful collection that draws strength from the variety of voices and lived experiences it represents.”
— Publishers Weekly, 08/21/17
“The design is dramatic, authentic, and full of observation and wisdom. It provokes thought and causes readers to reflect and consider alternate ways of looking at diversity, history and identity. You should read it, and then share it!”
— Sal’s Fiction Addiction, 03/10/18
“Visceral and eye-opening . . . [a] small but mighty read.”
— Book Page, 11/15/18
“Often edgy, and always provocative.”
— CM Reviews, 02/02/18
“This book truly has the potential to change minds . . . Do what you need to do to get this book and put it into the hands of teen (and adult) readers.”
— Abby the Librarian, 11/20/17
“Highly Recommended . . . What you see and read in this book will linger in your head and heart.”
— American Indians in Children’s Literature, 10/04/17
“Both testament to the complexity of Indigenous women’s identities and ferocious statement that these women fully inhabit the modern world.”
— Kirkus Reviews, *starred review, 07/15/17
“So right for the times.”
— Vancouver Sun, 12/01/17
“Will educate teens and give them perspective on a subject that is often ignored.”
— HeraldNet, 03/15/18
