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 | 2023 | ||
| Goodluck, Laurel | Rock Your Mocs | ||||
| Goodluck, Laurel | She Persisted: Deb Haaland | ||||
| Hopson, NasuÌŠgraq Rainey | Eagle Drums | ||||
| Martinez, Lorinda | Running with Changing Woman | ||||
| Sorell, Traci | Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series | ||||
| Young, Brian (Brian Lee) | Heroes of the Water Monster | ||||
| Winner | Graves, Byron | Rez Ball | |||
| Rogers, Kim | A Letter for Bob | ||||
| Honor | Quigley, Dawn | Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants | 2022 | ||
| Sorell, Traci | Wilma Mankiller | ||||
| Winner | Gansworth, Eric | Apple (Skin to the Core) | |||
| Goodluck, Laurel | Forever Cousins | ||||
| Vandever, Daniel | Herizon | ||||
| Honor | Day, Christine | She Persisted: Maria Tallchief | 2021 | ||
| Boulley, Angeline | Fire Keeper's Daughter | ||||
| Winner | Vandever, Daniel W. | Herizon | |||
| Young, Brian | Healer of the Water Monster | ||||
| Winner | Child, Brenda | Bowwow Powwow | 2020 | ||
| McManis, Charlene Willing | Indian No More | ||||
| Smith, Cynthia Leitich | Hearts Unbroken | ||||
| Winner | Marks, Johnny | Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy | 2018 | ||
| Starr, Arigon | Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers | ||||
| Winner | Charleyboy, Lisa | #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women | 2017 | ||
| Winner | Marshall, Joseph | In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse | 2016 | ||
| Tingle, Tim | House of Purple Cedar | ||||
| Van Camp, Richard | Little you | ||||
| Winner | Bruchac, Joseph | Killer of Enemies | 2014 | ||
| Highway, Tomson | Caribou Song | ||||
| Tingle, Tim | How I Became a Ghost | ||||
| Winner | Eagle, Adam Fortunate | Pipestone | 2012 | ||
| Guest, Jacqueline | Free Throw | ||||
| Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk | The Christmas Coat | ||||
| Winner | King, Thomas | A Coyote Solstice Tale | 2010 | ||
| McGregor, Lurline Wailana | Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me: A Novel | ||||
| Winner | Medicine Crow, Joseph | Counting Coup | 2008 | ||
| Tingle, Tim | Crossing Bok Chitto : a Choctaw tale of friendship & freedom | ||||
| Winner | Bruchac, Joseph | Hidden Roots | 2006 | ||
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Beaver steals fire : a Salish Coyote story | ||||
| Erdrich, Louise | The Birchbark House |