Book Awards & Distinctions
for Aaron Becker
22 Total Book Awards
Journey (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2013
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2025
Selection, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2014
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2013
The Tree and the River (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2025
Honor, 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
The Last Zookeeper (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2024
Survivor Tree (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Quest (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2015
Return (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016
A Stone for Sascha (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2018
We Go Slow (1)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Commended, 2026
