AILA Children’s Book List
Created by: Naomi Bishop, MLIS Summer 2018
Baby learns About
Beverly Blacksheep Salina Bookshelf Inc. 2004
I See Me
by Margaret Manuel Theytus Books, 2009
Little You
written by Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Orca Book Publishers, 2013
We Sang You Home Orca Books 2016
Shanyaak’utlaax: Salmon Boy
Illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade
Sealaska Heritage Institute, 2017
All Around Us
written by Xelena González and illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia
Cinco Puntos Press, 2017
Black Bear Red Fox
Julie Flett Native Northwest, 2017
Fall in Line, Holden!
Daniel W. Vandever Salina Bookshelf, Inc., 2017
I’m Dreaming of…Animals of the Native Northwest
by Melaney Gleeson-Lyall and illustrated by First Nations artists.
Native Northwest, 2017
Mission to Space
John Herrington
White Dog Press, 2016
Caribou Song, Atihko Oonagamoon
by Tomson Highway, John Rombough (illustrator)
Fifth House, 2012
Saltypie; A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
by Tim Tingle, Karen Clarkson(Illustrator)
Cinco Puntos Press,
Mohala Mai ‘O Hau = How Hau Became Hau’ula
by Robert Lono ‘Ikuwa pictures by Matthew Kawika Ortiz
Kamehameha Schools Press; Bilingual edition, 2010
Kohala Kuamo’o: Nae’ole’s Race to save a King
by Kekauleleana’ole Kawai’ae’a, Aaron Kawai’ae’a (Illustrator) story by Walter and Luana Kawai’ae’a
Kamehameha Schools Press; Bilingual edition, 2010
Celebrate My Hopi Corn
By Anita Poleahla illustrated by Emmett Navakuku
Salina Bookshelf Inc., 2016
A Coyote Solstice Tale by Thomas King
Gary Clement(Illustrator)
Groundwood Books, 2009
Fishing with Grandma
written by Susan Avingaq and Maren Vsetula | Illustrated by Charlene Chua
Inhabit Media, 2016
Kamik joins the Pack
by Darryl Baker (Author), QinLeng (Illustrator)
Inhabit Media, 2016
The People Shall Continue
Simon Ortiz
Lee and Low
Bowwow Powwow
by Brenda J. Child (Author), Jonathan Thunder (Illustrator)
Minnesota Historical Society Press; Bilingual edition, 2018
First Laugh Welcome Baby
by Rose Ann Tahe and Nancy Bo Flood Illustrator Jonathon Nelson
Charlesbridge, August 2018
We are Grateful
by Traci Sorell Illustrated by Frané Lessac
Charlesbridge, September 2018