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

American Indian Youth Literature Award Winners
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 Tribes; 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

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