Arlene Hirschfelder

Arlene Hirschfelder's passion for writing nonfiction traces back to her childhood in Chicago. She grew up in a house surrounded by thousands of history books and a family where reading and writing seemed just about as important as breathing and eating!

Ever since she penned her Master's thesis (about the treatment of Native Americans in high school history texts) at the University of Chicago, she has authored over 25 nonfiction books and numerous curricula dealing with American history and contemporary social issues. In 2014 Arlene co-curated the exhibit, “Toy Tipis and Totem Poles: Native American Stereotypes in the Lives of Children” at the Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2016, she co-curated "Contemporary Native Women Opening Doors to Change" at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois.