Book Awards & Distinctions
for Cynthia Kadohata
33 Total Book Awards
The Thing about Luck (10)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2013
A Place to Belong (8)
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
Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2024
Winner, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2020
Kira-Kira (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
Checked (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2018
Half a World Away (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2015
A Million Shades of Gray (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2011
Weedflower (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Older Children Winner, 2007
