Book Awards & Distinctions
for Francisco X. Alarcón
19 Total Book Awards
Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la nieve y otros poemas de invierno (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 2021
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2002
From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems / Del ombligo de la luna y otras poemas de verano (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2000
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Ecology & Nature Honor, 1999
Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems / Jitomates pisuenos y otros poemas de primavera (3)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1997
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 1998
Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems / Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas de otoño (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Animal Poems of the Iguazú / Animalario del Iguazú (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2009
Family Poems for Every Day of the Week / Poemas Familiares Para Cada Dia de la Semana (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2018
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2018
Poems to Dream Together / Poemas para sonar juntos (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2006
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Honor, 2006
