Book Awards & Distinctions
for Margi Preus
21 Total Book Awards
West of the Moon (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Middle Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Middle Grade Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2014
Heart of a Samurai (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2011
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2026
Honor, 2011
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2026
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Fiction Selection, 2010
Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2026
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Biography Selection, 2025
Windswept (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2022
The Bamboo Sword (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Middle Selection, 2016
The Legend of the Lady Slipper (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
The Peace Bell (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
