Book Awards & Distinctions
for Dashka Slater
16 Total Book Awards
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives (9)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2018
Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed (5)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Winner, 2024
The Antlered Ship (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Wild Blue (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024