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 (AILA), an affiliate of the ALA.
Awarded biennially, the American Indian Youth Literature Award identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by and about 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. Winners and Honor Books were selected in the categories Best Picture Book, Best Middle Grade Book, and Best Young Adult Book.
2021-2022 Middle Grade Winner
2021-2022 Young Adult Winner
2021-2022 Picture Book Honor
2021-2022 Picture Book Honor
2021-2022 Picture Book Honor
2021-2022 Middle Grade Honor
2021-2022 Middle Grade Honor
2021-2022 Middle grade Honor
2021-2022 Middle Grade Honor
2021-2022 Middle Grade Honor
2021-2022 Young Adult Honor
2021-2022 Young Adult Honor
2021-2022 Young Adult Honor
2021-2022 Young Adult Honor
2019-2020 Picture Book Winner

2019-2020 Picture Book Honor
2019-2020 Picture Book Honor
2019-2020 Picture Book Honor
2019-2020 Picture Book Honor
2019-2020 Middle Grade Winner
2019-2020 Middle Grade Honor
2019-2020 Young Adult Winner
2019-2020 Young Adult Honor
2019-2020 Young Adult Honor