Christine Day (author)
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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][unreliable source] 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. 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. For her thesis, she studied Coast Salish weaving traditions.[3]
In 2019, the Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, NPR included I Can Make This Promise on their list of the best books of the year.[6][7][8]
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 |