The American Indian Youth Literature Award is presented biennially in even years. It is presented by the American Indian Library Association to honor the best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. See a complete list of all past American Indian Youth Literature Award winners.
| Subject | Author | Title | Call number | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor | Boulley, Angeline | Warrior Girl Unearthed | Fic B764wa | 2023 | |
| Goodluck, Laurel | Rock Your Mocs | E G6523ro | |||
| Goodluck, Laurel | She Persisted: Deb Haaland | 92 H1115go | |||
| Hopson, NasuÌŠgraq Rainey | Eagle Drums | Fic H798ea | |||
| Martinez, Lorinda | Running with Changing Woman | Fic M3854ru | |||
| Sorell, Traci | Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series | 796.35764 S7135co | |||
| Young, Brian (Brian Lee) | Heroes of the Water Monster | Fic Y683hr | |||
| Winner | Graves, Byron | Rez Ball | Fic G776re | ||
| Rogers, Kim | A Letter for Bob | E R7275Le | |||
| Honor | Quigley, Dawn | Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants | Fic Q59fa | 2022 | |
| Sorell, Traci | Wilma Mankiller | 92 M2785sor | |||
| Winner | Gansworth, Eric | Apple (Skin to the Core) | 970.0049 G199ap / ebook | ||
| Goodluck, Laurel | Forever Cousins | E G6523fo | |||
| Vandever, Daniel | Herizon | E V244he | |||
| Honor | Day, Christine | She Persisted: Maria Tallchief | 92 T147da | 2021 | |
| Boulley, Angeline | Fire Keeper's Daughter | Fic B764fi | |||
| Winner | Vandever, Daniel W. | Herizon | E V244he | ||
| Young, Brian | Healer of the Water Monster | Fic Y683he | |||
| Winner | Child, Brenda | Bowwow Powwow | 497.333 C536bo | 2020 | |
| McManis, Charlene Willing | Indian No More | Fic M1668in | |||
| Smith, Cynthia Leitich | Hearts Unbroken | Fic S6445he | |||
| Winner | Marks, Johnny | Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy | 398.208997 S172 | 2018 | |
| Starr, Arigon | Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers | 940.486 T143 | |||
| Winner | Charleyboy, Lisa | #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women | 971.00497 H348 | 2017 | |
| Winner | Marshall, Joseph | In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse | Fic M3685in | 2016 | |
| Tingle, Tim | House of Purple Cedar | Fic T5886hn | |||
| Van Camp, Richard | Little you | E V2173Li | |||
| Winner | Bruchac, Joseph | Killer of Enemies | Fic B8875ki | 2014 | |
| Highway, Tomson | Caribou Song | 497.323 H638ca | |||
| Tingle, Tim | How I Became a Ghost | Fic T5886ho | |||
| Winner | Eagle, Adam Fortunate | Pipestone | 92 F7448fo | 2012 | |
| Guest, Jacqueline | Free Throw | Fic G936fr | |||
| Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk | The Christmas Coat | 92 S671sn | |||
| Winner | King, Thomas | A Coyote Solstice Tale | Fic K543cos | 2010 | |
| McGregor, Lurline Wailana | Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me: A Novel | Fic M1475be | |||
| Winner | Medicine Crow, Joseph | Counting Coup | 92 M4893me | 2008 | |
| Tingle, Tim | Crossing Bok Chitto : a Choctaw tale of friendship & freedom | Fic T5886cr | |||
| Winner | Bruchac, Joseph | Hidden Roots | Fic B8875hi | 2006 | |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Beaver steals fire : a Salish Coyote story | 398.208997 B386 | |||
| Erdrich, Louise | The Birchbark House | Fic E664bi |