Book Awards & Distinctions
for Mary Beth Leatherdale
23 Total Book Awards
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women (10)

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
High School Selection, 2017

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Winner, 2018

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2018

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2018

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2018
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices (7)

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
High School Selection, 2014

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2014

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2015

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2015
Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees (3)

Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2008-2024
Finalist, 2018

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2018

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2018
Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City (2)

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
High School Selection, 2015

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
Terry Fox and Me (1)

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Finalist, 2021