Book Awards & Distinctions
for Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr.
13 Total Book Awards
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 1995
Red-Tail Angels: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2012
Best Shot in the West: The Thrilling Adventures of Nat Love--The Legendary Black Cowboy! (1)
Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (1)
Madam C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire (1)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 1993
Shooting Star (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
W.E.B. DuBois (1)
Young, Black, and Determined: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998