Book Awards & Distinctions
for Laekan Zea Kemp
12 Total Book Awards
Desert Song (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2025
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2026
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2026
Winner, 2025
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet (3)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2026
Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2021
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2026
Author Honor, 2022
Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024
An Appetite for Miracles (1)
Canción del desierto (1)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2026
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
Dream for the Land (1)
Home Is a Heartbeat (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2026
