List of AILA awards
The American Indian Library Association (AILA) awards are presented every two years to recognize the most outstanding contributions to children's literature by or about American Indians.
Recipients
| Year | Work | Recipient | Title | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | picture book award | by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, illustrated by Ellen Beier | My Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood | Winner |
| 2012 | middle school award | Jacqueline Guest | Free Throw & Triple Threat | Winner |
| 2012 | young adult award | Adam Fortunate Eagle | Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School | Winner |
| 2010 | picture book award | by Thomas King, illustrated by Gary Clement | A Coyote Solstice Tale | Winner |
| 2010 | middle school award | Genevieve Simermeyer | Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma | Winner |
| 2010 | young adult award | Lurline Wailana McGregor | Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me | Winner |
| 2008 | picture book award | by Tim Tingle, illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges | Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom | Winner |
| 2008 | middle school award | Joseph Medicine Crow | Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond | Winner |
| 2008 | young adult award | Sherman Alexie | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Winner |
| 2006 | picture book award | by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Trive; told by Johnny Arlee, illustrated by Sam Sandoval | My Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood | Winner |
| 2006 | middle school award | Louise Erdrich | The Birchbark House | Winner |
| 2006 | young adult award | Joseph Bruchac | Hidden Roots | Winner |