Book Awards & Distinctions
for Demi
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 25 Total Book Awards
Muhammad (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2003
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2004
The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2005
Confucius: Great Teacher of China (2)
Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023
Honor, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2018
Gandhi (2)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2001
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2002
Marie Curie (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2018
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2019
Mother Teresa (2)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale (2)
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2024
Commended, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 1998
Su Dongpo: Chinese Genius (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2007
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna (1)
Florence Nightingale (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2014
Grass Sandals: The Travels of Basho (1)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 1998
Hildegard of Bingen: Scientist, Composer, Healer, and Saint (1)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2020
Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence (1)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2015
When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable (1)
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2015
