Book Awards & Distinctions
for Christina Soontornvat
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 56 Total Book Awards
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (18)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021

Best STEM Books, 2017-2025
Selection, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction, 1993-2025
Older Readers Winner, 2021

Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2024
Commended, 2020

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2021

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2020

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2021

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2021

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2021
The Last Mapmaker (11)

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

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2023

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

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

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2023

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2023

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2023

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2022

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
A Wish in the Dark (7)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Older Children Winner, 2021

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2021

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Folktales Selection, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
The Tryout (5)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2024

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2023
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth (4)

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2023

Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024
Honor, 2023

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People (3)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Series Nonfiction Selection, 2024

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

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
The Big Freeze (1)
City of Wishes (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024
The Guardian Test (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023
Into the Shadow Mist (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023
Leo's First Vote! (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2024
The Ramble Shamble Children (1)

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2021
Temple of Secrets (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024