Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
20 Total Book Awards
Mommy's Khimar (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2026
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2018
Your Name Is a Song (4)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2021
Abdul's Story (3)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2023
Salat in Secret (3)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2024
We Are Kid Lit Collective Summer Reading Lists, 2015-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2025
Grounded (1)
Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2023
Together We Are Sunshine (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Social Emotional Learning Selection, 2026
