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Article: 2008 American Indian Youth Literature Award
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 15, 2008
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The American Library Association issued the following news release:
PHILADEPHIA - The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of its American Indian Youth Literature Award. This new literary award was created as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books selected to receive the award present Native Americans in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts.
The award is presented in each of three categories-picture book, middle school, and young adult-and each winner receives $500 and a custom-made beaded medallion, ...