Book Awards & Distinctions
for Deborah Ellis
54 Total Book Awards
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War (6)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2012
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2012
Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Winner, 2013
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2013
No Ordinary Day (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011
Parvana's Journey (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Commended, 2004
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Commended, 2004
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2003
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2003
My Name Is Parvana (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2010
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2010
The Heaven Shop (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Looks Like Daylight: Voices of Indigenous Kids (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Sacred Leaf (3)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2008
The Breadwinner (2)
The Cat at the Wall (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2014
Mud City (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Commended, 2004
One More Mountain (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2024
Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk about AIDS (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Step (2)
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Finalist, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
Annaleise Carr: How I Conquered Lake Ontario to Help Kids Battling Cancer (1)
The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2018
I Am a Taxi (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Looking for X (1)
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Winner, 2000
Lunch with Lenin and Other Stories (1)
Moon at Nine (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015