Book Awards & Distinctions
for Leo Espinosa
30 Total Book Awards
The World Belonged to Us (10)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Read Aloud Selection, 2022

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2023

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Gold Winner, 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2022
Islandborn (5)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2019

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2018

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2019
Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion (4)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2023

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2024

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Goldfish on Vacation (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2018
Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph (2)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2015

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
New Talent Winner, 2015
NO Is All I Know! (2)

Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Our Subway Baby (2)

Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2021
A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer! (1)
Like (1)
Lola (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2018