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)

- 1,266 Resources including
- 113 Videos
- 105 Book Readings
- 104 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 75 book results



Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Honor, 2020)
46 Resources14 Awards

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


Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
37 Resources8 Awards


The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
(Winner, 2008, Rescinded, 2018)
35 Resources7 Awards

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
(Honor, 2020)
34 Resources7 Awards





I Sang You Down from the Stars
by Tasha Spillett and Michaela Goade
(Honor, 2022)
25 Resources6 Awards

In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
by Joseph Marshall, III and Jim Yellowhawk
(Winner, 2016)
23 Resources6 Awards




#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
(Winner, 2018)
22 Resources9 Awards




Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
(Honor, 2016)
21 Resources6 Awards



Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom
by Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridges
(Winner, 2008)
19 Resources6 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)
17 Resources2 Awards



How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
by Tim Tingle
(Winner, 2014)
16 Resources5 Awards


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


Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light
by Tim Tingle and Karen Clarkson
(Honor, 2012)
14 Resources4 Awards



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

The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and Ellen Beier
(Winner, 2012)
13 Resources4 Awards





Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
by Adrienne Keene and Ciara Sana
(Honor, 2022)
12 Resources2 Awards

