American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Resources for selected titles recognized by this list since its inception in 2010 -- recognizing the best books by or about American Indians, First Nations, Native Americans, and Indigenous People.
- 4,472 Resources including
- 448 Videos
- 273 Book Readings
- 445 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 335 book results
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
70+ Resources22 Awards
We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Picture Book Selection, 2020)
65+ Resources19 Awards
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Picture Book Selection, 2019)
55+ Resources17 Awards
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Picture Book Selection, 2018)
45+ Resources14 Awards
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
(High School Selection, 2019)
(Middle Grade Selection, 2019)
45+ Resources10 Awards
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
45+ Resources8 Awards
When We Were Alone
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Board Book Selection, 2016)
40+ Resources7 Awards
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
by Ellen Oh, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, and Meg Medina
(Middle Grade Selection, 2017)
40+ Resources7 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Middle Grade Selection, 2020)
40+ Resources7 Awards
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
35+ Resources12 Awards
Jingle Dancer
by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright
(Elementary Selection, 2010)
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
35+ Resources4 Awards
Powwow Day
by Traci Sorell and Madelyn Goodnight
(Picture Book Selection, 2023)
35+ Resources9 Awards
Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Elementary Selection, 2013)
(Middle Grade Selection, 2020)
35+ Resources6 Awards
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Middle Grade Selection, 2018)
35+ Resources7 Awards
The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami
(Comics and Graphic Novels Selection, 2024)
35+ Resources6 Awards
Indian Shoes
by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Jim Madsen
(Early Chapter Book Selection, 2021)
(Middle Selection, 2010)
30+ Resources4 Awards
On the Trapline
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
30+ Resources7 Awards
Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
by Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr
(Picture Book Selection, 2023)
30+ Resources7 Awards
At the Mountain's Base
by Traci Sorell and Weshoyot Alvitre
(Picture Book Selection, 2019)
30+ Resources7 Awards
Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman
by Sharice Davids, Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, and Nancy K. Mays
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
30+ Resources6 Awards
Indian No More
by Charlene Willing McManis and Traci Sorell
(Middle Grade Selection, 2019)
30+ Resources6 Awards
I Sang You Down from the Stars
by Tasha Spillett and Michaela Goade
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
30+ Resources7 Awards
I Am Not a Number
by Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer, and Gillian Newland
(Middle Grade Selection, 2016)
30+ Resources7 Awards
My Powerful Hair
by Carole Lindstrom and Steph Littlebird
(Picture Book Selection, 2023)
30+ Resources14 Awards
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
(High School Selection, 2014)
25+ Resources7 Awards
My Heart Fills with Happiness
by Monique Gray Smith and Julie Flett
(Board Book Selection, 2016)
25+ Resources5 Awards
Rain Is Not My Indian Name
(High School Selection, 2021)
(Middle Selection, 2010)
25+ Resources2 Awards
