Heroes of the Water Monster
Written by Brian Young (Navajo Nation) Jacket art by Shonto Begay (Diné) Publisher Heartdrum, an imprint of HaperCollins Publishers 2023
Award Category: Young Adult
Soldiers Unknown
Soldiers Unknown By Chag Lowry (Yurok, Maidu and Achumawi) Illustrated by Rahsan Ekedal Published by Great Oak Press 2019 Purchase through Pathway Book Service Curriculum Guide https://www.bluelakerancheria-nsn.gov/pathmakers/soldiers-unknown/
Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present By Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) Illustrated by Ciara Sana (Chamoru) Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2021
Elatsoe
Elatsoe By Darcie Little Badger (Lipan Apache Tribe) Cover art and illustrations by Rovina Cai Published by Levine Querido 2020
Hunting by Stars
Hunting by Stars By Cherie Dimaline (Metis Nation of Ontario) Cover art by Stephen Flaude (Métis) Published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS 2021
Firekeeper’s Daughter
Firekeeper’s Daughter By Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) Cover art by Moses Lunham (Ojibway and Chippewa) Published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers 2021 / Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Apple Skin to the Core
Apple Skin to the Core By Eric Gansworth (Onondaga) Published by Levine Querido 2020
2022 Youth Literature Awards
The 2022 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 2022 AIYLA Jury, “Award winners and honors include the first audiobook and first Indigenous language edition. We are seeing … Continued