Book Awards & Distinctions
for Kaylani Juanita
21 Total Book Awards
When Aidan Became a Brother (9)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2020

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration (4)

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2021

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

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (2)

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

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023