Book Awards & Distinctions
for Varian Johnson
34 Total Book Awards
The Parker Inheritance (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2018
Twins (10)
BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2024
Graphic Novels Winner, 2021
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Playing the Cards You're Dealt (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2021
The Great Greene Heist (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2015
Mister Miracle: The Great Escape (1)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2023
To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
