{"id":33737,"date":"2022-01-28T00:21:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T05:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/american-indian-youth-literature-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T00:21:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T05:21:53","slug":"american-indian-youth-literature-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/american-indian-youth-literature-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"American Indian Youth Literature award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0American Indian Youth Literature a <\/strong>American Indian Youth Literature award winners <\/strong>ward winners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Vanessa \u2018Chacha\u2019 Centeno Award Chair American Indian Youth Literature Awards<\/p>\n

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CHICAGO \u2014 Today American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning titles were highlighted during the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards, the premiere announcement of the best of the best in children\u2019s and young adult literature.<\/p>\n

Awarded biennially, the award identifies and honors the very best writings and illustrations for youth, by and about Native American and Indigenous peoples of North America. Works selected to receive the award, in picture book, middle grade, and young adult categories, present Native American and Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity in present, past and future contexts.<\/p>\n

According to 2022 jury members Allison Waukau and Vanessa Centeno, \u201cWe are seeing more books created by connected groups of Native and Indigenous, storytellers, authors, illustrators, translators, editors, narrators, and publishers, and it brings us joy and anticipation for the younger generations who will see themselves reflected in our own stories, expressions, communities, and teachings. This year\u2019s recognition includes an audiobook narrated by a Native American cast and an Indigenous language picture book. We are pleased to include an audiobook which honors and connects us back to our storytelling ways. We hope readers and listeners receive as much comfort, laughter and healing as we did with these stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award winner for best Picture Book is \u201cHerizon,\u201d written by Daniel W. Vandever (Din\u00e9), illustrated by Corey Begay (Din\u00e9), and published by South of Sunrise Creative. Herizon follows the journey of a Din\u00e9 girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. Join her venture across land and water with the help of a magical scarf that will expand your imagination and transform what you thought possible. The inspiring story celebrates creativity and bravery, while promoting an inclusive future made possible through intergenerational strength and knowledge.<\/p>\n

The committee selected five Picture Book Honor(s) titles including:<\/p>\n

\u201cDin\u00e9 Bich\u2019eek\u0119 Yish\u0142eeh (Din\u00e9 Bizaad)\/Becoming Miss Navajo (English),\u201d written by Jolyana Begay-Kroupa (Din\u00e9), designed by Corey Begay (Din\u00e9), and published by Salina Bookshelf, Inc.<\/p>\n

\u201cClassified: The Secret Career of Mary Gold Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer,\u201d written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Natasha Donovan (M\u00e9tis), and published by Millbrook Press.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearning My Rights with Mousewoman,\u201d written and illustrated by Morgan Asoyuf (Ts\u2019msyen), and published by Native Northwest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Sang You Down From the Stars,\u201d written by Tasha Spillet-Sumner (Cree and Trinidadian), illustrated by Michaela Goade (Tlingit & Haida), and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know,\u201d written by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Fran\u00e9 Lessac, and published by Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. \/ Live Oak Media.<\/p>\n

The 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award winner for best Middle Grade Book is \u201cHealer of the Water Monster,\u201d written by Brian Young (Din\u00e9), cover art by Shonto Begay (Din\u00e9), and published by\u00a0Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he\u2019s in for a summer with no running water and no electricity. That\u2019s okay, though. He loves spending time with Nali, and with his Uncle Jet \u2013 though it\u2019s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds something extraordinary. A Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story \u2013 a Water Monster \u2013 in need of help. Together, Nathan and the Water Monster named Pond must figure out how to cure the mysterious illness that plagues Pond. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save his new friend \u2013 and help Uncle Jet heal from his own pain. With electric adventure and powerful love, Brian Young\u2019s debut novel tells the tale of a seemingly ordinary boy who realizes he\u2019s a hero at heart.<\/p>\n

The committee selected five Middle School Book Honor(s) titles including:<\/p>\n

\u201cElla Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector,\u201d written by Diane Wilson (Dakota), illustrated by Tashia Hart (Red Lake Anishinaabe), and published by Minnesota Humanities Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndigenous Peoples\u2019 Day,\u201d written by Katrina M. Phillips (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), and published by Pebble, an imprint of Capstone.<\/p>\n

\u201cJo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend,\u201d written by Dawn Quigley (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey), and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeggy Flanagan: Ogimaa Kwe, Lieutenant Governor,\u201d written by Jessica Engelking (White Earth Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Tashia Hart (Red Lake Anishinaabe), and published by Minnesota Humanities Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sea in Winter,\u201d written by Christine Day (Upper Skagit), cover art by Michaela Goade (Tlingit and Haida), and published by Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.<\/p>\n

The American Indian Youth Literature Award for best Young Adult Book is \u201cApple (Skin to the Core),\u201d written by Eric Gansworth (Onondaga), cover art by Filip Perai\u0107, and published by Levine Querido. The term \u201cApple\u201d is a slur in Native communities across the country. It\u2019s for someone supposedly \u201cred on the outside, white on the inside.\u201d Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core)<\/em>. The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young\u00a0 man fighting to be an artist who straddles two worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking.<\/p>\n

The award committee selected five Young Adult Book Honor(s) including:<\/p>\n

\u201cElatsoe,\u201d written by Darcie Little Badger (Lipan Apache Tribe), cover art and illustrations by Rovina Cai, and published by Levine Querido.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirekeeper\u2019s Daughter,\u201d written by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), cover art by Moses Lunham (Ojibway and Chippewa), and published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of MacMillan Children\u2019s Publishing Group.<\/p>\n

\u201cHunting by Stars,\u201d written by Cherie Dimaline (Metis Nation of Ontario), cover art by Stephen Gladue (Fishing Lake M\u00e9tis Settlement), and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS.<\/p>\n

\u201cNotable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present,\u201d written by Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation), illustrated by Ciara Sana (Chamoru), and published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoldiers Unknown,\u201d written by Chag Lowry (Yurok, Maidu and Achumawi), illustrated by Rahsan Ekedal, and published by Great Oak Press.<\/p>\n

Members of the American Indian Youth Literature Award are AILA President Aaron LaFromboise, Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana; Chair Vanessa \u2018Chacha\u2019 Centeno, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Sacramento, California; Co-Chair Anne Heidemann, Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Lara Aase, San Marcos, California; Catherine Anton Baty, Big Sandy Rancheria, Austin, Texas; Naomi Bishop, Akimel O\u2019odham, Tucson, Arizona; Joy Bridwell, Chippewa Cree Tribe, Box Elder, Montana; Erin Hollingsworth, Utqia\u0121vik, Alaska; Janice Kowemy, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico; Sunny Day Real Bird, Apsaalooke Crow Tribe, Billings, Montana; and Allison Waukau, Menominee and Navajo, Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

The American Indian Library Association is a membership action group that addresses the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Members are individuals and institutions interested in the development of programs to improve library cultural and informational services in school, public, and academic libraries. AILA is committed to disseminating information about Indian cultures, languages, values, and traditions to the library community.\u00a0ailanet.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information contact Vanessa \u2018Chacha\u2019 Centeno Award Chair American Indian Youth Literature Awards ailaawards2022@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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