American Indian Youth Literature Award winners and honors

Excellent writing and illustration by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America, showing Native people in their full humanity.
 

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1. Counting Coup

Book cover for "Counting Coup"
Author:
Crow, Joseph Medicine
Notes:
2008 General winner
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Picture a Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker of firelight. His mesmerizing stories span the ages, from Custer to World War II to the 21st Century. He is the last traditional chief of his people. He is over 90 years old. Now picture that same man lecturing at colleges nationwide, and addressing the United Nations on the subject of peace. National Geographic presents the amazing life story of Joseph Medicine Crow,...