Book Awards & Distinctions
for Laura Purdie Salas
20 Total Book Awards
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Gryphon Award, 2004-2021
Honor, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
Water Can Be... (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2015
Bookspeak!: Poems about Books (3)
Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
A Leaf Can Be... (2)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Honor, 2013
In the Middle of the Night: Poems from a Wide-Awake House (1)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020