2022 Books from American Indian Youth Literature Award Winners
Today I’m rounding up all the 2022 books from past winners of American Indian Youth Literature Awards (AIYLA).
Did I miss one? Let me know in the comments.
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Previously . . .
2022 Books from Caldecott Winners
2022 Books from Newbery Winners
2022 Books from Coretta Scott King Winners
2022 Books from Pura Belpré Winners
2022 Books from Geisel Winners
2022 Books from Sibert Winners
2022 Books from Printz Winners
2022 Books from Stonewall Winners
2022 Books from Asian/Pacific American Winners
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Here are the ones I know about:
Where Wonder Grows, written by Xelena González and illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia (previous 2018 AIYLA Picture Book Honor), Lee and Low, January 4, 2022.
Forever Cousins, written by Laurel Goodluck and illustrated by Jonathan Nelson (he previously won 2018 AIYLA Honor in Middle Grade category), Charlesbridge, September 20, 2022.
A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha Reborn, written by Patricia Newman and illustrated by Natasha Donovan (who won for her artwork in Classified, Surviving The City and The Grizzly Mother), Millbrook Press, September 6, 2022.
Marvel’s Voices: Heritage by Darcie Little Badger (2022 AIYLA Honor – YA) and others, Marvel, October 11, 2022.
Beautiful You, Beautiful Me, written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner (Surviving the City author – 2020 AIYLA AY Honor) and illustrated by Salini Perera, Owlkids Books, October 15, 2022.
Voices of the People by Joseph Bruchac (he previously won 2014 AIYLA Young Adult Winner), Reycraft, November 1, 2022.
A Path to the World: Becoming You, edited by Lori Marie Carlson-Hijuelos (contribution from Joseph Bruchac), Atheneum, October 18, 2022.
Wow – thank you for this, Traci – I’ll add them in to the post!