Book Awards & Distinctions
for Melissa Castrillón
14 Total Book Awards
Mary Anning's Curiosity (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2017
Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Cook Prize, 2012-2025
Silver Honor, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2021
The Balcony (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2020
Original Art Medal, 2002-2025
Gold Winner, 2019
The World Entire: A True Story of an Extraordinary World War II Rescue (2)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2025
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2025
Dear Little One (1)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
