Book Awards & Distinctions
for Andrea Davis Pinkney
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 80 Total Book Awards
The Red Pencil (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2017
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2017
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2017
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016
Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Martin Rising: Requiem for a King (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2018
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2019
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
Because of You, John Lewis (6)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2023
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2013
Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 1999
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 1999
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2001
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2001
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2011
Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1997
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1996
Dear Benjamin Banneker (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2003
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America (2)
Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride (2)
Bird in a Box (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Fishing Day (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
I Smell Honey (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Mim's Christmas Jam (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Pretty Brown Face (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Roadrunner's Dance (1)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2000
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
Solo Girl (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Someplace Else (1)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1995