Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2008-2025
Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2008 -- recognizing and honoring the most exceptional independently published books

- 1,942 Resources including
- 155 Videos
- 41 Book Readings
- 119 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 415 book results

Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Finalist, 2011)
35+ Resources6 Awards

Granny's Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas
by Sally Hodson and Ann Jones
(Finalist, 2013)
20+ Resources1 Awards

The Rez Doctor
by Gitz Crazyboy, Veronika Barinova, Azby Whitecalf, and Toben Racicot
(Winner, 2025)
20+ Resources8 Awards

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation
by Paul Peart-Smith and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
(Finalist, 2025)
20+ Resources2 Awards


The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
(Finalist, 2022)
20+ Resources7 Awards




A Stranger at Home: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Finalist, 2012)
15+ Resources3 Awards




We Need Everyone
by Michael Redhead Champagne and Tiff Bartel
(Finalist, 2024)
15+ Resources1 Awards


Be a Scribe!: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt
by Michael Hoffen, Christian Casey, and Jen Thum
(Winner, 2025)
15+ Resources2 Awards



Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years
by Darcy Pattison and Kitty Harvill
(Finalist, 2013)
15+ Resources1 Awards



Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare
(Finalist, 2018)
15+ Resources3 Awards

Honouring the Buffalo: A Plains Cree Legend
by Judith Silverthorne, Ray Lavallee, and Mike Keepness
(Winner, 2016)
15+ Resources2 Awards

Imhotep of Ancient Kemet
by Ekiuwa Aire, Simbarashe Langton Vera, and Anastasia Kyrpenko
(Finalist, 2023)
15+ Resources2 Awards




Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids About January 6th
by Kitty Felde
(Finalist, 2025)
15+ Resources2 Awards

Kuekuatsheu Creates the World / Kuekuatsheu Ka Tutak Assinu
by Annie Picard and Elizabeth Jancewicz
(Winner, 2025)
15+ Resources3 Awards

All Creation Waits (Children's Edition): The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings for Children
by Gayle Boss and Sharon Spitz
(Finalist, 2025)
15+ Resources2 Awards


Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
by Icy Smith and Sopaul Nhem
(Finalist, 2010)
10+ Resources4 Awards



Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life
by Beverley Anne Brenna and Tara Anderson
(Winner, 2021)
10+ Resources2 Awards



Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under
by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
(Finalist, 2011)
10+ Resources2 Awards



Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep!
by Bill Martin, Jr., Michael Sampson, and Nathalie Beauvois
(Finalist, 2024)
10+ Resources1 Awards

Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park
(Finalist, 2025)
10+ Resources2 Awards



Over in the Forest: Come and Take a Peek
by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
(Finalist, 2012)
10+ Resources1 Awards