NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH SERVICES LITERATURE AWARD The children's book award was created as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books present Native Americans in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. The First American Indian Library Association Native American Youth Services Literature Awards were selected and presented in Winners were chosen in three categories: Picture Book Middle School Young Adult

Notable Author: Paul Goble Is an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. Grew up in England, where he developed a deep interest in the culture of the Plains Indians. He was greatly influenced by his adoptive father, Chief Edgar Red Cloud, and other Native American people. In 1977, he came to live and study in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He became intrigued with their spirituality and culture, and his illustrations accurately depict Native American clothing, customs and surroundings. He has published more than twenty-eight books.

Awards given to Paul Goble Caldecott Medal winner. His books have won praise from: -American Library Association -National Council of Social Studies -International Reading Association -Children's Book Council -Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year award -Reading Rainbow selection by Public Broadcasting.

Her Seven Brothers By Paul Goble A Cheyenne star legend of the creation of the Big Dipper. A young Indian girl has a dream about her seven brothers who lived far away. She creates seven sets of moccasins and shirts, somehow knowing that she must go in search of the seven brothers. When she arrives, the smallest brother is waiting for her, he too, has power from the spirits to see and know special things. The Chief of the Buffalo Nation wants the young Indian girl to join him, but she will not go. The buffalo keeps insisting for her to come with him, but the girl refuses. As a result, the buffaloes charge them. The youngest brother shoots an arrow into the sky and a pine tree appears, growing higher and higher. They all climb into the sky and become the stars of the Big Dipper.

Activities This book would be a good read-aloud during a unit on Native Americans, but would also work well on a unit discussing stars and the explanations different cultures give for their existence. Students can randomly stick several metallic stars on a piece of black construction paper. Students can connect the stars with a white crayon, and then create their own legend about the constellation. Make a buckskin vest out of a brown paper bag. Compare and contrast a variety of Native American legends by drawing pictures of the legends on the vest.