Book Awards & Distinctions
for Gloria Amescua
13 Total Book Awards
Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Américas Award, 1993-2025
Winner, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Finalist, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Biography Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2026
Author Honor, 2022
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2026
Commended, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
Niña del Pueblo de Floricanto: Luz Jiménez, Hija de Los Nahuas (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Spanish Selection, 2026
