Book Awards & Distinctions
for Eric Velasquez
60 Total Book Awards
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo!: The Dance That Crossed Color Lines (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Grandma's Gift (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2011
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2011
New Shoes (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2016
Beautiful Moon: A Child's Prayer (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2015
Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book (3)
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story (2)
The Price of Freedom: How One Town Stood Up to Slavery (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2014
Pulpo guisado (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2021
Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2021
Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2012
As Fast as Words Could Fly (1)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2014
Chain of Fire (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990
Grandma's Records (1)
Looking for Bongo (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
My Uncle Martin's Words for America: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Niece Tells How He Made a Difference (1)
Octopus Stew (1)
Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2024
The Piano Man (1)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
New Talent Winner, 1999
Schomburg: El Hombre Que Creó Una Biblioteca (1)
A Season for Mangoes (1)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2005
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm (1)
The Skirt (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
Some Kind of Love: A Family Reunion in Poems (1)
The Sound That Jazz Makes (1)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2001
Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing (1)
A Sweet Smell of Roses (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
A Thirst for Home: A Story of Water Across the World (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2015