Book Awards & Distinctions
for Isabel Roxas
20 Total Book Awards
Hello, Universe (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2017
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2026
Winner, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2017
Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
Leo's First Vote! (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Character Building Selection, 2024
My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Character Building Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2022
Goodbye: A First Conversation about Grief (1)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Holding On (1)
Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane (1)
Sid Fleischman Humor Award, 2004-2026
Finalist, 2026
Squid Happens (1)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Illustration for Older Readers Winner, 2023
Yes! No!: A First Conversation about Consent (1)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2026
Commended, 2023
