Book Awards & Distinctions
for Louis Sachar
15 Total Book Awards
Holes (6)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1999

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1999

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 1999
Fuzzy Mud (4)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
The Cardturner: A Novel about Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities (3)

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2010
Small Steps (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2025
Winner, 2007