Book Awards & Distinctions
for John Holyfield
12 Total Book Awards
Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2018
Carrimebac, the Town That Walked (2)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Folktales Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
Meet Miss Fancy (2)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story (1)
The Hallelujah Flight (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
The Hard-Times Jar (1)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2004