American Indian Youth Literature Award
What is the American Indian Youth Literature Award?
Awarded biennially, the AIYLA identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. Books selected to receive the award present Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity. In odd-numbered years, nominations are encouraged in fiction or nonfiction and may include graphic novels; for picture books, the award is for both author and illustrator.
Awards are granted in January of even-numbered years.
https://ailanet.org/activities/american-indian-youth-literature-award/
American Indian Youth Literature Award by Year
Forever Cousins by 2024 Picture Book winner (tie)
A Letter for Bob by 2024 Picture Book winner (tie)
We Still Belong by 2024 Middle Grade winner
Rez Ball by 2024 Young Adult winner
- Herizon by2022 Picture Book winner
Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, Volume 1 by 2018 Middle Grade winner
#Notyourprincess : voices of Native American women by Call Number: E98.W8 N68 2017 and ebook2018 Young Adult winner
Little You by 2016 Picture Book winner
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by 2016 Middle Grade winner
The House of Purple Cedar by 2016 Young Adult winner
Caribou Song by 2014 Picture Book winner
How I Became a Ghost by 2014 Middle Grade winner
Killer of Enemies by 2014 Young Adult winner
The Christmas Coat by 2012 Picture Book winner
Free Throw by 2012 Middle Grade winner
Pipestone by 2012 Young Adult winner
A Coyote Solstice Tale by 2010 Picture Book winner
Meet Christopher : An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma by 2010 Middle Grade winner- Between the deep blue sea and me by2010 Young Adult winner
Counting Coup : Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond by 2008 General winner
Crossing Bok Chitto : a Choctaw tale of friendship & freedom by 2008 Picture Book winner
Beaver Steals Fire : A Salish Coyote Story by 2006 Picture Book winner
The Birchbark House by 2006 Middle Grade winner
Hidden Roots by 2006 Young Adult winner
