Book Awards & Distinctions
for Uma Krishnaswami
28 Total Book Awards
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh (5)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Geoffrey Bilson Award, 1988-2024
Finalist, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2017
Book Uncle and Me (4)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017

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

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2017
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything (3)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Out of the Way! Out of the Way! (3)

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2013
Birds on the Brain (2)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2025

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2025
Naming Maya (2)

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2005

Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Winner, 2024
The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2013
Bright Sky, Starry City (1)
Bringing Asha Home (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Chachaji's Cup (1)

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2004
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Look! Look! (1)

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025