Book Awards & Distinctions
for Erin Entrada Kelly
63 Total Book Awards
Lalani of the Distant Sea (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2019
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2025
Finalist, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2019
Blackbird Fly (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2015
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2016
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2015
The First State of Being (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2025
Middle-Grade Favorites Award, 2025
Selection, 2025
Hello, Universe (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2017
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2017
We Dream of Space (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
You Go First (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2018
The Land of Forgotten Girls (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2016
Those Kids from Fawn Creek (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2022
At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2025
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2026
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2025
Surely Surely Marisol Rainey (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Felix Powell, Boy Dog (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Middle Grade Selection, 2024
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2021
Only Only Marisol Rainey (2)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2023
On Again, Awkward Again (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2025



