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.
- 4,428 Resources including
- 450 Videos
- 272 Book Readings
- 443 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)
67 Resources22 Awards
We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
(Picture Book Selection, 2020)
64 Resources19 Awards
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Picture Book Selection, 2019)
50 Resources17 Awards
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac
(Picture Book Selection, 2018)
43 Resources14 Awards
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
40 Resources8 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)
39 Resources10 Awards
When We Were Alone
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Board Book Selection, 2016)
37 Resources7 Awards
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
by Ellen Oh, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, and Meg Medina
(Middle Grade Selection, 2017)
36 Resources7 Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Torrey Maldonado
(Middle Grade Selection, 2020)
36 Resources7 Awards
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
33 Resources12 Awards
Jingle Dancer
by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ying-Hwa Hu, and Cornelius Van Wright
(Elementary Selection, 2010)
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
31 Resources4 Awards
Powwow Day
by Traci Sorell and Madelyn Goodnight
(Picture Book Selection, 2023)
31 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)
30 Resources6 Awards
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, and Tony Medina
(Middle Grade Selection, 2018)
30 Resources7 Awards
Indian Shoes
by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Jim Madsen
(Early Chapter Book Selection, 2021)
(Middle Selection, 2010)
29 Resources4 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)
29 Resources6 Awards
The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami
(Comics and Graphic Novels Selection, 2024)
29 Resources5 Awards
On the Trapline
by David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
28 Resources7 Awards
Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
by Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr
(Picture Book Selection, 2023)
28 Resources7 Awards
At the Mountain's Base
by Traci Sorell and Weshoyot Alvitre
(Picture Book Selection, 2019)
27 Resources7 Awards
Indian No More
by Charlene Willing McManis and Traci Sorell
(Middle Grade Selection, 2019)
26 Resources6 Awards
I Sang You Down from the Stars
by Tasha Spillett and Michaela Goade
(Picture Book Selection, 2021)
26 Resources7 Awards
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
(High School Selection, 2014)
24 Resources7 Awards
My Heart Fills with Happiness
by Monique Gray Smith and Julie Flett
(Board Book Selection, 2016)
24 Resources5 Awards
I Am Not a Number
by Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer, and Gillian Newland
(Middle Grade Selection, 2016)
24 Resources7 Awards
Rain Is Not My Indian Name
(High School Selection, 2021)
(Middle Selection, 2010)
23 Resources2 Awards
This Place: 150 Years Retold
by Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, David Alexander Robertson, and Jen Storm
(Comics and Graphic Novels Selection, 2019)
23 Resources4 Awards
