Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jerry Craft
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 38 Total Book Awards
New Kid (19)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2020
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Winner, 2020
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2019
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
School Trip (8)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Class Act (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
House Party (2)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
The Zero Degree Zombie Zone (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2014
