American Indian Youth Literature Award, 2006-2022
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2006 -- honoring books by and about American Indians
Sponsored by American Indian Library Association (AILA)

- 1,398 Resources including
- 129 Videos
- 108 Book Readings
- 120 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 74 book results


Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Honor, 2020)
56 Resources16 Awards



An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
(Honor, 2020)
42 Resources10 Awards

Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
42 Resources9 Awards

We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Honor, 2022)
42 Resources10 Awards






I Sang You Down from the Stars
by Tasha Spillett and Michaela Goade
(Honor, 2022)
29 Resources8 Awards


Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
(Honor, 2016)
26 Resources7 Awards

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
by Joseph Marshall, III and Jim Yellowhawk
(Winner, 2016)
26 Resources7 Awards






#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
(Winner, 2018)
23 Resources10 Awards



Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology
by Richard Van Camp, David Alexander Robertson, Hope Nicholson, and Darcie Little Badger
(Honor, 2018)
22 Resources3 Awards



Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom
by Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridges
(Winner, 2008)
19 Resources7 Awards



How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
by Tim Tingle
(Winner, 2014)
18 Resources6 Awards

Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light
by Tim Tingle and Karen Clarkson
(Honor, 2012)
17 Resources6 Awards



Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People
by S.D. Nelson
(Honor, 2016)
15 Resources7 Awards


Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
by Joseph Medicine Crow and Herman Viola
(Winner, 2008)
14 Resources2 Awards

The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and Ellen Beier
(Winner, 2012)
14 Resources5 Awards



Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
by Adrienne Keene and Ciara Sana
(Honor, 2022)
14 Resources3 Awards



Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL
(Honor, 2012)
13 Resources1 Awards


