Christine Day | |
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Occupation | Author |
Citizenship | American |
Education | University of Washington |
Genre | Middle grade fiction |
Website | |
bychristineday |
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]
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, [4] where she learned about Maria Tallchief. [5] Later, when approached about adapting Clinton and Boiger's picture book about Tallchief, she was thrilled at the opportunity. [5]
Day received a master's degree from the University of Washington. [3] For her thesis, she studied Coast Salish weaving traditions. [3]
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]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | I Can Make This Promise | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [11] |
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Honor | [2] [12] | ||
Charlotte Huck Award | Honor | [13] | ||
2021 | Rise: A Feminist Book Project | Selection | [14] | |
2022 | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award | Nominee | [15] | |
The Sea in Winter | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [16] | |
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Honor | [2] [10] [17] | ||
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award | Shortlist | [18] | ||
2024 | We Still Belong | American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Winner | [19] |
She Persisted: Maria Tallchief | Honor |
Christine Day | |
---|---|
Occupation | Author |
Citizenship | American |
Education | University of Washington |
Genre | Middle grade fiction |
Website | |
bychristineday |
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]
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, [4] where she learned about Maria Tallchief. [5] Later, when approached about adapting Clinton and Boiger's picture book about Tallchief, she was thrilled at the opportunity. [5]
Day received a master's degree from the University of Washington. [3] For her thesis, she studied Coast Salish weaving traditions. [3]
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]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | I Can Make This Promise | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [11] |
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Honor | [2] [12] | ||
Charlotte Huck Award | Honor | [13] | ||
2021 | Rise: A Feminist Book Project | Selection | [14] | |
2022 | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award | Nominee | [15] | |
The Sea in Winter | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [16] | |
American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Honor | [2] [10] [17] | ||
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award | Shortlist | [18] | ||
2024 | We Still Belong | American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book | Winner | [19] |
She Persisted: Maria Tallchief | Honor |