Book Awards & Distinctions
for Janelle Washington
15 Total Book Awards
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (15)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
New Talent Winner, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2022
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2023
