Book Awards & Distinctions
for Alda P. Dobbs
13 Total Book Awards
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2022
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2022
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2023
The Other Side of the River (2)
Al otro lado del río (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2024
Los sueños descalzos de Petra Luna (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2024
