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Never Whistle at Night Part II (August, 2026)
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Native Voices Reporter @ Cynsations Kidslit News

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Indigenous stories that flow…

FRY BREAD: A NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY STORY by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal (Roaring Brook, 2019). Told in lively and powerful verse, FRY BREAD is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family.

“Spirit Plate” from PBS Digital Studios. An immersive culinary adventure that takes viewers deep into the heart of Native America, guided by award-winning celebrity Chef Pyet DeSpain (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation). Each episode drops audiences into a new and breathtaking landscape—deserts, forests, plains, and coastlines—where Chef Pyet joins Indigenous communities to gather, fish, hunt, and cook in the spirit of ancestral tradition.

TANA COOKS FOR A SPECIAL VETERAN’S DAY by Stacy Wells and Maria Gabriela Gama Dos Santos (Picture Window Books/Capstone, 2024). Tana is looking forward to hosting her great uncle Charles at her school’s Veterans Day celebration. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and she wants to make sure he feels honored. But when teachers and students become sick with a virus, Tana worries the celebration will be cancelled. Is there anything Tana can do to help? NOTE: Part of the TANA COOKS chapter book series.

LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN: INTERTRIBAL STORIES, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, cover art by Paula TopSky Houtz, cover design by Molly Fehr (Heartdrum, 2025). Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread. Contributors: Kaua Māhoe Adams, Marcella Bell, Angeline Boulley, K.A. Cobell, A. J. Eversole, Jen Ferguson, Eric Gansworth, Byron Graves, Kate Hart, Christine Hartman Derr, Karina Iceberg, Cheryl Isaacs, Darcie Little Badger, David A. Robertson, Andrea L. Rogers, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Brian Young.

Follow @noblemaillard @juanamartinezn @chefpyet @stacyvwells @mabi.gabi @kauawrites @angelineboulley @ka_cobell @ajeversole @makwa_giniw @katehartbooks @christinehartmanderr @karinaiceberg @cherisaacs @dr.littlebadger @davidrobertsonwriter @byoungwrites @pbsds @epicreads

#frybread #nativeamerican #cooking #childrensbookstagram #yabookstagram

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❤️ Read Indigenous Friday celebrating the beautiful & heartfelt (& award-winning) anthology Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by the incredible @cynthialeitichsmith featuring some incredible Indigenous authors, & what else you can can read from their backlist, especially YA & MG books 🫶🏻

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Cynsations fall issue is now live! Visit cynthialeitichsmith.com and click “Cynsations” in the top navigation bar.

Thank you, featured authors, author-illustrators, and team members @gayleen_rabakukk @suma_subramaniam @mituart @ajeversole!

#authorofinstagram #authorinterview #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction

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I'm thrilled to welcome Lakshmi Iyer to the Cynsations blog to discuss her latest chapter book, "Why Is My Skin Brown?"

The full interview is here as well as in my bio: https://shorturl.at/Wp3hm/

#cynsations #authorinterview #redpandabooks #lakshmiiyer

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✨Read Indigenous Friday celebrating the National Book Award winning anthology Beyond the Glittering World ✨featuring more books by the authors - huge congratulations to this talented group shining so bright! 🫶🏻✨

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DFW! @ajeversole and I will be at @thewilddetectives for @hayfestival talking with Gretchen VanWormer about NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT: BACK FOR BLOOD!! 🩸💀

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GABRIEL’S WINTER COUNT by Andrea M. Page and Alfreda Beartrack Algeo (Charlesbridge, 2026) is now available!

ABOUT

We are never alone in our tiyospaye.

Gabriel’s parents are leaving to serve, and he will stay with his grandmother, his unci. When Gabriel forgets to give his parents a parting gift, an important tradition in their Lakota family, he is bereft.

But then he learns about winter counts from Unci, and as they wait out the long months for Mama and Daddy to return, he becomes the keeper of the winter count in their family.

#picturebookart #picturebook #childrensbookstagram #nativeamericans #lakota

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Back again to highlight NWAN2 stories. Today we shine a light on: “Late-Night Stroll Through a Moonlit Pasture” by Jim Terry, “Saskan: Breakup” by Jessica Johns, “Civilized” by A.J. Eversole, “Footprints” by Sonia Marie Barry, “IVORIES” by Shane Hawk, and “Rez Dogs” by Stephen Graham Jones.

QOTD: Do you have any thoughts on these particular stories?

Get your copy at NWAN2.com

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LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN: INTERTRIBAL STORIES is a White Raven 2026! #wrlist2026

ABOUT THE WHITE RAVEN

“This year’s White Raven recommendation list features brief annotations of 216 not able new children’s and young adult books in 46 languages and from 62 countries and territories…selected by the International Youth Library‘s (IYL) children’s literature experts…. The team focuses on titles that might be of particular interest to an international audience because of their literary and pictorial quality and/or the topics they address.”

REVIEW OF ANTHOLOGY

“Each story is written in its own distinct voice and style, and offers glimpses into the protagonists’ lives, background stories, and inner thoughts. Yet elements from the other authors’ stories pop up across the tales, tying the narrative strands together into a magnificent and varied First Nation universe that celebrates Native tradition, connection, and pride in the shared culture.”

ANTHOLOGY CONTRIBUTORS

Anthology contributors: Kaua Māhoe Adams, Marcella Bell, Angeline Boulley, K.A. Cobell, A. J. Eversole, Jen Ferguson, Eric Gansworth, Byron Graves, Kate Hart, Christine Hartman Derr, Karina Iceberg, Cheryl Isaacs, Darcie Little Badger, David A. Robertson, Andrea L. Rogers, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Brian Young.

#bookstagram #bookaward #indigenous #yabook

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I'm pleased to welcome Khushboo Patel to the Cynsations blog and talk about her beautiful, important work for children.

The link to the full interview is here as well as my bio: https://shorturl.at/k5Tib

#allthatchandniknows #stolencolors #myhouseisamuddyriver #cynsations @cynthialeitichsmith @gayleen_rabakukk @mituart @ajeversole @lavanyanaidu @taraanandart

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I'm pleased to welcome Emily Young to the Cynsations blog to discuss her YA debut, A (Dead) Thing Like Me and how she explores humanity through paranormal mischief. The full interview link is here as well as in my bio: https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2026/09/author-interview-emily-young-explores-humanity-through-paranormal-mischief/

#adeadthinglikeme #authorinterview #cynsations #youngadult

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‘Never Whistle at Night Part II: Back for Blood’, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr., published by @ireadvintage

stories by @thischerokeerose @pat.the.carroll @tvayyyy @jimterryart @jessicastellaa @ajeversole Sonia Marie Barry @shane.hawk @stephengrahamjones @ellialic Mat Rude Walker, Shaawan Francis Keahna @nakinisowin Jake Arrowtop, Aline Pete @magpiecap @jwhitehead204 Tommy Orange @reelindian @ericajtremblay @kblaeser8

#horrorfiction #horroranthology #horrorshortstories #nativehorror #indigenoushorror

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