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Author Dawn Quigley: Native Representation in Children’s Literature

Date: May 21, 2022

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: Main Library 101 4th Street North Fargo, ND 58102 Get Directions 

Dawn Quigley, Ph.D. and citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe, ND, is an assistant professor of Education at St. Catherine University. She has written a number of children’s books, such as the coming-of-age young adult novel, Apple in the Middle (NDSU Press), the chapter book series Jo Jo Makoons: The Used to Be Best Friend (book 1), and Native American Heroes (Scholastic Books). Quigley will discuss her books, writing, and her work to amplify Native voices in literature and education. This event is free and open to the public.
Books will be available for purchase. For details, contact Lori West at [701.476.5977](tel:7014765977 m"701.476.5977").
This event is part of the NEA Big Read event series and is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.