Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2008-2025
Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2008 -- recognizing and honoring the most exceptional independently published books

- 1,939 Resources including
- 155 Videos
- 41 Book Readings
- 119 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 415 book results

Fatty Legs: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Finalist, 2011)
30 Resources6 Awards

Granny's Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas
by Sally Hodson and Ann Jones
(Finalist, 2013)
19 Resources1 Awards

The Rez Doctor
by Gitz Crazyboy, Veronika Barinova, Azby Whitecalf, and Toben Racicot
(Winner, 2025)
16 Resources8 Awards

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation
by Paul Peart-Smith and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
(Finalist, 2025)
16 Resources2 Awards


The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
(Finalist, 2022)
15 Resources7 Awards




A Stranger at Home: A True Story
by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and Liz Amini-Holmes
(Finalist, 2012)
13 Resources3 Awards





Be a Scribe!: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt
by Michael Hoffen, Christian Casey, and Jen Thum
(Winner, 2025)
12 Resources2 Awards



Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years
by Darcy Pattison and Kitty Harvill
(Finalist, 2013)
11 Resources1 Awards




Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare
(Finalist, 2018)
10 Resources3 Awards

Honouring the Buffalo: A Plains Cree Legend
by Judith Silverthorne, Ray Lavallee, and Mike Keepness
(Winner, 2016)
10 Resources2 Awards

Imhotep of Ancient Kemet
by Ekiuwa Aire, Simbarashe Langton Vera, and Anastasia Kyrpenko
(Finalist, 2023)
10 Resources2 Awards




Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids About January 6th
by Kitty Felde
(Finalist, 2025)
10 Resources2 Awards

All Creation Waits (Children's Edition): The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings for Children
by Gayle Boss and Sharon Spitz
(Finalist, 2025)
10 Resources2 Awards


Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
by Icy Smith and Sopaul Nhem
(Finalist, 2010)
9 Resources4 Awards



Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life
by Beverley Anne Brenna and Tara Anderson
(Winner, 2021)
9 Resources2 Awards


Kuekuatsheu Creates the World / Kuekuatsheu Ka Tutak Assinu
by Annie Picard and Elizabeth Jancewicz
(Winner, 2025)
9 Resources2 Awards


Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under
by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
(Finalist, 2011)
8 Resources2 Awards



Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep!
by Bill Martin, Jr., Michael Sampson, and Nathalie Beauvois
(Finalist, 2024)
8 Resources1 Awards

Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park
(Finalist, 2025)
8 Resources2 Awards



Over in the Forest: Come and Take a Peek
by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
(Finalist, 2012)
7 Resources1 Awards