Book Awards & Distinctions
for Katherine Applegate
42 Total Book Awards
Wishtree (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2018
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla (6)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2015
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Honor, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2015
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2015
The One and Only Ivan (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
Crenshaw (3)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Home of the Brave (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 2008
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Winner, 2008
Odder (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2023
Dogtown (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
The Last (2)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2018
The One and Only Ruby (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Eve and Adam (1)
The First (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2020
The One and Only Bob (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2021
The One and Only Family (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2024
The Only (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2021
Sometimes You Fly (1)
Willodeen (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2022