Book Awards & Distinctions
for Brandy Colbert
24 Total Book Awards
The Only Black Girls in Town (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (4)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
History Selection, 2022
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2022
The Blackwoods (4)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2024
Libby Book Awards, 2024-2025
Young Adult Finalist, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2024
Little & Lion (3)
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (3)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2020
Finding Yvonne (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2018
Pointe (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2014



The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Adapted for Young People (1)
The Voting Booth (1)