Book Awards & Distinctions
for Rajani LaRocca
32 Total Book Awards
Red, White, and Whole (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2022
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
Summer Is for Cousins (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
Sona and the Golden Beasts (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
Where Three Oceans Meet (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2022
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math (3)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2025
Winner, 2021
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2021
I'll Go and Come Back (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2023
Much Ado about Baseball (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2021
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2025
Honor, 2022
Your One and Only Heart (1)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2024
