Book Awards & Distinctions
for Patricia MacLachlan
47 Total Book Awards
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Once I Ate a Pie (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2007
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
The Poet's Dog (4)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
Sarah, Plain and Tall (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1985
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 1986
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 1986
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024
Winner, 1986
Fly Away (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2014
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2015
Dream Within a Dream (2)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
Just Dance (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby (2)
Nora's Chicks (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2013
Snow Horses: A First Night Story (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
The Truth of Me: About a Boy, His Grandmother, and a Very Good Dog (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2013
Arthur, for the Very First Time (1)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 1981
Barkus (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2017
Caleb's Story (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Dog Dreams (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2018
Grandfather's Dance (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
The Hundred-Year Barn (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2019
Kindred Souls (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
My Father's Words (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2019
My Friend Earth (1)
Painting the Game (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2024
Prairie Days (1)
Unclaimed Treasures (1)
Waiting for the Magic (1)
White Fur Flying (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Wondrous Rex (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021