MSUM
Library
MSUM
Library
honors the 2005 tenure of
Sharon Scapple
English
Seale, Doris and Beverly Slapin. A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2005.
Dr. Scapple chose this book because:
“A Broken Flute, by Searle and Slapin, evaluates hundreds of books for children and teens published from the 1900s through 2003. I've selected this text for its honesty in reviewing and assessing cultural authenticity and historical accuracy. It is a brutally honest text, at times acerbic, as reviews and commentaries address stereotyping and condescending and false portrayals of Native Americans - negative images perpetrated by mainstream society. This book is a valuable resource not only for its criticism, but also for its cultural voice. “