Book Awards & Distinctions
for Deborah Heiligman
33 Total Book Awards
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers (11)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
History Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
History Selection, 2017
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2017
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2026
Winner, 2018
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2014
Cook Prize, 2012-2025
Winner, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Biography Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2025
Honor, 2016
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2014
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of the Children's Ship (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2026
Finalist, 2020
Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2009
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2010
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2026
Winner, 2010
Intentions (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Winner, 2013
Clara Lemlich (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2022
Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (a Love Story) (1)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2026
