Book Awards & Distinctions
for Alexandra Diaz
20 Total Book Awards
Santiago's Road Home (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2021
The Only Road (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2017
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2017
The Crossroads (3)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla (2)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Good Girls Don't Lie (1)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2018
La travesía de Santiago (1)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2021
