Christine Day (author) explained

Citizenship:American
Education:University of Washington
Occupation:Author
Genre:Middle grade fiction

Christine Day is an Indigenous American author of children's books. She is a member of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.[1] Her novel We Still Belong won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for middle school book, and three of her books have received American Indian Youth Literature Award honors.[2]

Biography

Day grew up in Seattle.[3] Her mother was adopted prior to the Indian Child Welfare Act, which inspired her debut novel, I Can Make This Promise.[4] [5]

As a child, she attended a ballet program with Pacific Northwest Ballet School, where she learned about Maria Tallchief. Later, when approached about adapting Clinton and Boiger's picture book about Tallchief, she was thrilled at the opportunity.

Day received a master's degree from the University of Washington. For her thesis, she studied Coast Salish weaving traditions.

Awards and honors

In 2019, the Chicago Public Library,[6] Kirkus Reviews,[7] NPR[8] included I Can Make This Promise on their list of the best books of the year.

The Sea in Winter is a Junior Library Guild book.[9] Kirkus Reviews also included it on their list of the best children's books of 2021.[10]

Awards for Day's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2020I Can Make This PromiseALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[11]
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School BookHonor[12]
Charlotte Huck AwardHonor[13]
2021Selection[14]
2022Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardNominee[15]
ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[16]
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School BookHonor[17]
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association AwardShortlist[18]
2024We Still BelongAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School BookWinner[19]
She Persisted: Maria TallchiefHonor

Publications

Books

Contributions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-09-19 . The Thing About Corn . 2023-05-27 . Medium . en . 2021-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928032357/https://medium.com/@hccb/teaching-native-american-history-dc69390da7df . live .
  2. Web site: American Indian Youth Literature Award . 15 August 2019 . . 14 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914073003/https://ailanet.org/activities/american-indian-youth-literature-award/ . live .
  3. Web site: Christine Day (Authors) . 2023-05-27 . Strong Nations . en.
  4. Web site: Fry . Erin M. . 2019-12-20 . Fall 2019 Flying Starts: Christine Day . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208130738/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/82053-fall-2019-flying-starts-christine-day.html . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-04-26 . Christine Day . 2023-05-27 . Cotsen Children's Library . . en . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324095016/https://cotsen.princeton.edu/youth-programs/bibliofiles/christine-day . live .
  6. Web site: ChiPubLib_Kids . Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2019 . 2023-05-27 . . en-US . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519082911/https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200049033/1527947949 . live .
  7. Web site: Best of 2019 . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2022-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220221073639/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2019/middle-grade/books/ . live .
  8. Web site: Books We Love . 2023-05-27 . . en-US . 2020-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200708074303/https://apps.npr.org/best-books/ . live .
  9. Web site: The Sea in Winter by Christine Day . 2023-05-27 . . 2022-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815102342/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780062872043J&name=Sea_in_Winter . live .
  10. Web site: 2020-10-21 . The Sea in Winter . 2023-05-27 . . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005225756/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christine-day/the-sea-in-winter/ . live .
  11. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2020-02-25 . ALSC names 2020 Notable Children's Books . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2020-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200617111948/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/02/alsc-names-2020-notable-childrens-books . live .
  12. Web site: Aase . Lara . 2020-01-27 . AILA announces 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Awards . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206231657/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/01/aila-announces-2020-american-indian-youth-literature-awards . live .
  13. Web site: NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® Outstanding Fiction for Children Winner List . 2023-05-27 . . 2023-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403094617/https://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Huck_Award_Winners_2015-2023.pdf . live .
  14. Web site: 2021-02-10 . 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129221426/https://www.ala.org/rt/2021-rise-feminist-book-project-list . live .
  15. Web site: ChiPubLib_Kids . 2022 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees . 2023-05-27 . . en-US . 2023-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412033008/https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200049033/1830863869 . live .
  16. Web site: 2023-02-01 . 2022 Notable Children's Books . 2023-05-27 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en.
  17. Web site: Communications and Marketing Office . 2022-01-24 . American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners . 2023-05-27 . . en . 2022-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128160845/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/american-library-association-announces-2022-youth-media-award-winners . live .
  18. Web site: 2021-11-09 . Awards: Andrew Carnegie Medals, PNBA Book Shortlists . 2023-05-27 . . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209171240/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4109 . live .
  19. Web site: American Library Association announces 2024 Youth Media Award winners . American Library Association . 22 January 2024.

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