Book Awards & Distinctions
for Benny Andrews
12 Total Book Awards
Draw What You See: The Life and Art of Benny Andrews (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2016
The Hickory Chair (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement (2)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2007
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2007
Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights (1)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2006
I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans (1)
Langston Hughes (1)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2007
Pictures for Miss Josie (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
