Book Awards & Distinctions
for London Ladd
18 Total Book Awards
Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2016
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School (3)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2019
Lend a Hand: Poems about Giving (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015
My Hair Is a Book (2)
My Red, White, and Blue (2)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
Under the Freedom Tree (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story (2)
BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2025
Nonfiction Winner, 2025
Waiting for Pumpsie (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2017
When I Hear Spirituals (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Religious Selection, 2025
