Book Awards & Distinctions
for Paola Escobar
31 Total Book Awards
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Women's History Selection, 2020
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2020
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Selection, 2025
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Winner, 2025
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2025
Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos (4)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Selena: Queen of Tejano Music (2)
El Lugar Perfecto (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2024
The Perfect Place (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2024
Tell the Truth, Pangolin (1)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2023
