#NotYourPrincess

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ever after high next gen tweets!

sparkling (thefairest)- Fairest Charming, daughter of Apple and Darling

merc (metalflower)- Merciful Charming, son of Apple ans Darling

regius (kingofhearts)- Regius Hearts, son of Lizzie

flaxseed (uncategorized)- Flaxen Lockes, son of Blondie

spiced (notyourprincess)- Autumn Ella, daughter of Ashlynn and Hunter

psyhce (lovedove)- Psyche Lovebird, daughter of Cupid

fletcher (arrowsmitj)- Fletcher Huntsman, son of Ashlynn and Hunter

the narrator in question (daydreamer)- Bess Eller, narrator being taught by Brooke

narrator's favorite (lavenderleaf)- Lavender Hatter, daughter of Maddie

#ocs #original characters #eah #ever after high #eah ocs #ever after high ocs #oc twitter #incorrect quotes

[shorlibteens]

It's Indigenous Peoples Month! Swing by the library to check out these great resources from indigenous voices.

THIS MONTH'S RECOMMENDED READS

Fiction:

Firekeeper's Daughter / Angeline Boulley

A snake falls to Earth / Darcie Little Badger

The marrow thieves / Cherie Dimaline

Saints of the household / Ari Tison

Nonfiction:

An indigenous peoples' history of the United States / Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

#NotYourPrincess / Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leathe

Lies my teacher told me: everything your American history textbook got wrong / James W. Loewen

Graphic Novel:

Our stories carried us here: a graphic novel anthology

This place: 150 years retold

Dakwäkãda warriors / Cole Pauls

#ya books #indigenous people #books & libraries #indigenous peoples month #recommended reads

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wire: guy - @gisborne  aurora - @notyourprincess​ 

#since all the cool kids are posting their usernames lol

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#NotYourPrincess

#NotYourPrincess is a very eye-opening collection of narratives told by Native American women. The different types of narratives really add to the flow of the anthology. The narrative I want to focus on is It Could Have Been Me by Patty Stonefish, on pages 51-52. This poem is on top of an illustration, a purple and pink cloud-like page with two faces at the top of the page. The faces are cut off by the top of the page right below the nose so all we see is the women’s lips. This author really puts emphasis on the age numbers in the beginning of the poem which I believe adds this shock factor that this does happen to people this young, even more of a realization for me personally as I am 20. The illustration at the top of the women shows a vine with little flowers almost to be wrapping around the women’s neck. I think this could represent being tied down or tainted. The very last one shows the vine to be slipping off of the collarbone. I think this shows the determination of not letting it tie her (Patty) be tied down. This makes a lot of sense for the second page of the poem where Patty really brings the point of not letting herself become tainted. 

This narrative is really powerful in the fact that it leaves you with hope and a sense of healing. This poem is strong with the words and phrases Patty chooses. I personally love the background art and think the women are smiling slightly, moreso the second women on the pages. I choose this narrative because I felt the closest to it, as a women. I will never understand what Native Americans experience as a white person yet I can really connect being a women. 

 This poem is a great example of Testimonio as it speaks of personal trauma. The trauma isn’t specified but it is very clear something horrible has occurred. This poem though I think emcopasses the sense of healing the best. There is a real determination within the voice of the poem and Patty Stonefish creates an amazing narrative.

#notyourprincess #testimonio #healing

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[richincolor]

#ALAYMA

Plenty of our favorite books were honored this week with awards. 🎉 They include The Hate U Give, Long Way Down, Piecing Me Together and more! For a complete list of books, check out the ALA Youth Media Awards posting here.

#the hate u give #piecing me together #long way down #hello universe #notyourprincess #alayma

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Debbie’s March Staff Picks:

Ask Ay Green series by Sarah Webb (YA SER ASK)

         1 – Boy Trouble

         2 – Summer Secrets

         3 – Bridesmaid Blitz

         4 – Love and Other Drama-Rama

         5 – Dancing Daze

         6 – Wedding Belles

Stephanie’s March Staff Picks:

Yoko Ono: Collector of Skies by Nell Beram  (YA B LEE)

Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson (YA F WOO)

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women Edited by Mary Beth Leatherdale & Lisa Charleyboy  (YA 305.488 NOT)

#Smith Public Library #Wylie TX #March Staff Picks #ya books #so many books #your next great read #reading #ask amy green #yoko ono #notyourprincess

[monstergrrl1313]

What are you reading for #indigenouspeoplesday? #NotYourPrincess https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQ2NmPHTzO/?igshid=jxl28th7bpvz

#indigenouspeoplesday #notyourprincess

[mrsdallowaysbooks]

Celebrate Indigenous People's Day by honoring the indigenous roots of North America, and reading about the resilience and talent of North American women today. #indigenouspeoplesday #mrsdalloways #turtleisland #nativeamerican #nativestories #northamerica #history #challengingstereotypes #notyourprincess @annick_press #lisacharleyboy @urbannativegirl #marybethleatherdale #youngadult #yanonfiction #nonfiction #nativeamericanhistory #bookstagramfeature #bookstagram #books #booklover #childrensbooks (at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore)

#challengingstereotypes #bookstagram #youngadult #nativeamerican #northamerica #booklover #history #turtleisland #nonfiction #marybethleatherdale #notyourprincess #bookstagramfeature #books #yanonfiction #childrensbooks #mrsdalloways #nativeamericanhistory #indigenouspeoplesday #lisacharleyboy #nativestories

[tinynavajoreads]

Tiny Navajo Reads: Thursday Three Native American Novels

Tiny Navajo Reads: Thursday Three Native American Novels

Hi guys! Today is Thursday and we are so close to the weekend! So excited for the weekend! Anyway, today’s Thursday Threes is all about Native American novels as it is Native American History Month. They are going to be either ones that I’ve read or ones that I want to read. I’ll be sure to let you know which one it is.

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Code Talker: The First and Only…

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#notyourprincess #code talker #code talker: the first and only memoir by one of the original navajo code talkers of wwii #native american #native american history month #native american stories #native american tales #reading #thursday three native american novels #thursday threes #trail of lightning #writing

[dobielibrary]

#NotYourPrincess Stunning art, words, and photography from 58 different Native women. #NotYourPrincess offers much needed insight into the lives of indigenous women. #voicesofnativeamericanwomen #lisacharleyboy #booksfordiversity . . . . . #jfdlibrary #dobielibrary #librarylove #librariesofinstagram #librariesofig #read #readersareleaders #readingislife #longhornpride #passionpridepurpose #southbeltreads #librarydisplay #bookish #bookish #librariesofinstagram #librariesofig #flatlaystyle #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookish #bookphotography #bookfeatured https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IBtCgHcIs/?igshid=1bn2y30b03f2w

#notyourprincess #voicesofnativeamericanwomen #lisacharleyboy #booksfordiversity #jfdlibrary #dobielibrary #librarylove #librariesofinstagram #librariesofig #read #readersareleaders #readingislife #longhornpride #passionpridepurpose #southbeltreads #librarydisplay #bookish #flatlaystyle #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #bookfeatured

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#notyourprincess #bubbles #newyorkcity (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFhVQCAIYS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cdli0zzpl81n

#notyourprincess #bubbles #newyorkcity

[stormblessed95]

Hey storm! I hope your day is going great.

Actually you have written in your bio that you are an avid reader and nowadays I am trying my best to become one hehe because I remember being one back in elementary/middle school and then high school happened and I had no time to read anything which was not curriculum books so i stopped reading altogether and after graduating from highschool in 2020 yes the covid batch :( I started reading again and fell in love all over again with it so I was wondering what kind of books do you read I am more into books which are motivational, inspiring and insightful ones and a huge fan of elif shafak, Stephen Covey and Jeff keller. Who your favourite write?

Also sorry this is not related to jikook I just read you are an avid reader and wrote this. Feel free to not answer or maybe late answer

Take care

Bye

Hello! I don't mind questions about things that aren't Jikook related at all 😊

So after looking into the authors you said you liked, I do think we have fairly different reading tastes. But I absolutely loved Born a Crime by Trevor Noah which fits the type of book you are looking for I think, if you haven't read this one yet. Another in this same vein would be #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women. These are 2 that I've read this year and loved both of them.

If you want to try branching out into other types of genres, more fiction and fantasy type reads, I could give you a billion recommendations. But books that are fiction that I found motivational, inspiring and insightful would be some of these that I have read and loved:

All For The Game Series by Nora Sakavic. PLEASE look up and read trigger warnings or DM me though for those trigger warnings before reading this trilogy. There is ALOT of potential triggering things that happen in this book that can be hard to read. It's very character driven, it deals with a lot of mental health issues and has an incredible found family trope going on that I love. It is also mlm with the romance (which doesn't really happen until book 3 anyway). It's a contemporary sports/mafia wars fiction novel. It's a mess and I loved every second of it. Lol

Another one that I'll recommend is Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, who is probably my ultimate favorite author. Mistborn was the first book I read by him. It's a heist crew type of novel, with found family, overthrowing the hierarchy kind of book, but with magic. Really cool and unique magic too. Metal magic would be the simplest way to describe it without spoilers. Sanderson wrote this book based off the idea "What if the dark lord won?" And the events that would have transpired after that. It is incredible, in my opinion. And full of incredibly inspiring moments and tidbits of motivation.

Thought provoking takes on where our society is headed while still being fun and incredibly well written and easy to read would be the YA post-dystopian trilogy Scythe by Neil Shusterman. Really just a fascinating and entertaining read.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, if you haven't read that one. Motivational, inspirational, incredibly emotional. Highly highly recommend.

So that is 6 book recs to start out with from me! Definitely check these out and see if any catch your interest! Feel free to reach out if you ever want to have a conversation about it! Good luck with your reading journey 💜💜

#book recommendations

[richincolor]

The close of the year is fast approaching, and that means it’s time for Audrey to look back and pick her favorite 2017 YA releases. There were so many amazing books this year, and here are the ones at the top of her list. What were your favorites this year?

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Balzer + Bray || Group Discussion

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, Khalil’s death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Starr’s best friend at school suggests he may have had it coming. When it becomes clear the police have little interest in investigating the incident, protesters take to the streets and Starr’s neighborhood becomes a war zone. What everyone wants to know is: What really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could destroy her community. It could also endanger her life.

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and MaryBeth Leatherdale Annick Press || Group Discussion

Whether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of Indigenous girls and women across North America resound in this book. In the same visual style as the bestselling Dreaming in Indian, #NotYourPrincess presents an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Stories of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women demanding change and realizing their dreams. Sometimes outraged, 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 had their history hidden and whose modern lives have been virtually invisible.

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh Tu Books || Review

After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins. In brutal Neo Seoul, where status comes from success in combat, ex-gang member Lee Jaewon is a talented pilot rising in the ranks of the academy. Abandoned as a kid in the slums of Old Seoul by his rebel father, Jaewon desires only to escape his past and prove himself a loyal soldier of the Neo State.

When Jaewon is recruited into the most lucrative weapons development division in Neo Seoul, he is eager to claim his best shot at military glory. But the mission becomes more complicated when he meets Tera, a test subject in the government’s supersoldier project. Tera was trained for one purpose: to pilot one of the lethal God Machines, massive robots for a never-ending war.

With secret orders to report on Tera, Jaewon becomes Tera’s partner, earning her reluctant respect. But as respect turns to love, Jaewon begins to question his loyalty to an oppressive regime that creates weapons out of humans. As the project prepares to go public amidst rumors of a rebellion, Jaewon must decide where he stands—as a soldier of the Neo State, or a rebel of the people.

Pacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing, New Visions Award-winning science fiction debut.

Want by Cindy Pon Simon Pulse || Group Discussion

Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits, protecting them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city’s corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost.

With the help of his friends, Zhou infiltrates the lives of the wealthy in hopes of destroying the international Jin Corporation from within. Jin Corp not only manufactures the special suits the rich rely on, but they may also be manufacturing the pollution that makes them necessary.

Yet the deeper Zhou delves into this new world of excess and wealth, the more muddled his plans become. And against his better judgment, Zhou finds himself falling for Daiyu, the daughter of Jin Corp’s CEO. Can Zhou save his city without compromising who he is, or destroying his own heart?

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Simon Pulse || Group Discussion

A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married.

Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right?

Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself.

The Shahs and Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not?

Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways.

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore Feiwel & Friends || Review

Love grows such strange things.

For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. They’ve also hidden a tragic legacy: if they fall in love too deeply, their lovers vanish. But then, after generations of vanishings, a strange boy appears in the gardens.

The boy is a mystery to Estrella, the Nomeolvides girl who finds him, and to her family, but he’s even more a mystery to himself; he knows nothing more about who he is or where he came from than his first name. As Estrella tries to help Fel piece together his unknown past, La Pradera leads them to secrets as dangerous as they are magical in this stunning exploration of love, loss, and family.

#WeNeedDiverseBooks #the hate u give #NotYourPrincess #rebel seoul #want #when dimple met rishi #wild beauty #young adult books

[godzilla-reads]

Celebrate With Reading

Alright everyone, I’m putting together a list of some great things to read by Indigenous authors! Take a look at the history of Thanksgiving if you haven’t already because it is much darker than it’s thought to be. If ya’ll can, support Indigenous peoples and their businesses!

POEMS

If Oil is Drilled in Bristol Bay by dg nanouk okpik

A Well-Traveled Coyote by Nora Naranjo-Morse

 All Thirst Quenched by Lois Red Elk

Death by Crisosto Apache 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

“1612: A New Look at Thanksgiving” by Catherine O’Neill Grace

“A Coyote Solstice Tale” by Thomas King

“A Man Called Raven” by Richard Van Camp

“Buffalo Song” by Joseph Bruchac

TEENS/ YA BOOKS

“#Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women” by Lisa Charleyboy and Beth Leatherdale

“A Girl Called Echo Vol 1: Pemmican Wars” by Katherena Vermette

“April Raintree” by Beatrice Mosionier

“Give Me Some Truth” by Eric Gansworth

MEMOIR/ BIOGRAPHY

“A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder” by Ma-Nee Chacaby

“Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life” by Diane Wilson

“Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land” by Toni Jensen

“Gall: Lakota War Chief” by Robert W. Larson

POETRY BOOKS

“A History of Kindness” by Linda Hogan

“Absentee Indians & Other Poems” by Kimberley Blaeser

“An American Sunrise: Poems” by Joy Harjo

“Aurum: Poems” by Santee Frazier 

FICTION

“Bleed Into Me: A Book of Stories” by Stephen Graham Jones

“Blue Ravens” by Gerald Vizenor

“Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angelina Boulley (Coming Out March 2nd, 2021)

“In the Bear’s House” by N. Scott Momaday

“Little Big Bully” by Heidi E. Erdrich

“Motorcycles and Sweetgrass” by Drew Hayden Taylor

“Murder on the Red River” by Marcie Rendon

“Real Indian Junk Jewelry” by Trevino Brings Plenty

“Tracks” by Louise Erdrich

#godzilla reads #celebrate with reading #indigenous authors #native authors #poetry #poems #reading list #book list #reading #reads #thanksgiving books #books #books and poetry #books and reading #books and literature #book blog #book blurb #book addict #book addiction #book hoarder #bookstore #booklover #bookish #bibliophile #booklife #booklr #bookworm #novels

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