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Children's Book Awards: AIYLA

A guide to identifying and locating Newbery Medal, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Book Award winners.

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American Indian Youth Literature Award

American Indian Youth Literature Awards (AIYLA)

According to the American Indian Library Association website: "The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years.  The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.  Books selected to receive the award will present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts."

AIYLA books in the CRC

The following American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA) Winners and Honor Books can be found in the CRC:

2024:

2022:

2020:

2018:

2016:

2006: