Books in American Indian Youth Literature Awards - Best Young Adult Book

The American Indian Youth Literature Awards, given by the American Indian Library Association, honor books by and about Indigenous peoples. This category covers young adult books: teen novels, memoir, poetry, and anthologies about Native identity, history, and contemporary life (e.g., Hearts Unbroken, Apple (Skin to the Core), Rez Ball). Best for readers 13 and up.

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
Rez Ball Rez Ball Byron Graves Winner Log In To Like
Warrior Girl Unearthed Warrior Girl Unearthed Angeline Boulley Honor Log In To Like
Running with Changing Woman Running with Changing Woman Lorinda Martinez Honor Log In To Like
Heroes of the Water Monster Heroes of the Water Monster Brian Young Honor Log In To Like
Man Made Monsters Man Made Monsters Andrea L. Rogers Honor Log In To Like
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls Funeral Songs for Dying Girls Cherie Dimaline Honor Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
Apple (Skin to the Core) Apple (Skin to the Core) Eric Gansworth Winner Log In To Like
Elatsoe Elatsoe Darcie Little Badger Honor Log In To Like
Soldiers Unknown Soldiers Unknown Chag Lowry Honor Log In To Like
Hunting by Stars Hunting by Stars Cherie Dimaline Honor Log In To Like
Firekeeper's Daughter Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley Honor Log In To Like
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 Adrienne Keene Honor Log In To Like

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
Hearts Unbroken Hearts Unbroken Cynthia Leitich Smith Winner Log In To Like
Surviving the City Surviving the City Tasha Spillett-Sumner Honor Log In To Like
Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing Angela Hovak Johnston Honor Log In To Like
Apple in the Middle Apple in the Middle Dawn Quigley Honor Log In To Like
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People Debbie Reese Honor Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
# Not Your Princess: Voices of Native American Women # Not Your Princess: Voices of Native American Women Lisa Charleyboy Winner Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
House of Purple Cedar House of Purple Cedar Tim Tingle Winner Log In To Like
Her Land, Her Love Her Land, Her Love Evangeline Parsons Yazzie Honor Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
Killer of Enemies Killer of Enemies Joseph Bruchac Winner Log In To Like
If I Ever Get Out of Here If I Ever Get Out of Here Eric Gansworth Honor Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School Adam Fortunate Eagle Winner Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me Lurline Wailana McGregor Winner Log In To Like

2006

Book Author Award Level Completed
Hidden Roots Hidden Roots Joseph Bruchac Winner Log In To Like