Book Awards & Distinctions
for Claire A. Nivola
26 Total Book Awards
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2009
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2009
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2009
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Commended, 2009
Orani: My Father's Village (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2011
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2012
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Arts Selection, 2018
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2019
Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2011
The Flag Maker: A Story of the Star-Spangled Banner (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
The Friday Nights of Nana (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
The Mouse of Amherst (1)
