Book Awards & Distinctions
for G. Neri
32 Total Book Awards
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty (8)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2011

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2011

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2011
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash (5)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2015

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

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Chess Rumble (3)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2008

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2008
My Antarctica: True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More (3)

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

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2024
Safe Passage (3)

BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2025
Graphic Novels Winner, 2025

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2025

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Hi-Lo Selection, 2024
When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel (3)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Arts Selection, 2018

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2019
Ghetto Cowboy (2)
Tru & Nelle (2)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2017
Grand Theft Horse (1)
Knockout Games (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Polo Cowboy (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
High Interest Selection, 2022