Herizon
Herizon By Daniel W. Vandever (Diné) Illustrated by Corey Begay (Diné) Published by South of Sunrise Creative 2021
Award Category: Picture Book
2020 Awards
The 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. The awards are new to the ALA Youth Media Awards lineup and are administered by the American Indian Library Association … Continued
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Edited by Tlingit speakers Johnny Marks, Hans Chester, David Katzeek, and Nora Dauenhauer and Tlingit linguist Richard Dauenhauer.