Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jack Gantos
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 29 Total Book Awards
Dead End in Norvelt (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2011
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024
Winner, 2012
Hole in My Life (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2003
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2002
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2003
Joey Pigza Loses Control (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2001
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza (3)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2014
From Norvelt to Nowhere (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2013
The Trouble in Me (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
Writing Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
What Would Joey Do? (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003