American Indian Youth Literature Award, 2006-2024
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2006 -- honoring books by and about American Indians

- 1,702 Resources including
- 143 Videos
- 152 Book Readings
- 171 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 95 book results

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Honor, 2020)
55+ Resources17 Awards



We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Honor, 2022)
45+ Resources9 Awards



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

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









Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
by Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr
(Honor, 2024)
30+ Resources7 Awards



I Sang You Down from the Stars
by Tasha Spillett and Michaela Goade
(Honor, 2022)
30+ Resources7 Awards


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



#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
(Winner, 2018)
25+ 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)
25+ Resources3 Awards





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

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



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



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

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


