Book Awards & Distinctions
for Carmen Agra Deedy
25 Total Book Awards
¡El gallo que no se callaba! / The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2017
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2018
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Honor, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2017
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2025
First Place Winner, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008
Américas Award, 1993-2025
Commended, 2008
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2025
First Place Winner, 2008
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2009
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2008
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Honor, 2001
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2001
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2011
14 Cows for America (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2010
El Manisero (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2025
Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day (1)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2025
Second Place Winner, 2020
