Book Awards & Distinctions
for Nikkolas Smith
25 Total Book Awards
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2022
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2025
Winner, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2022
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
That Flag (5)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2024
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Picture Book Honor, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
The Artivist (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Picture Book Honor, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024
The History of We (2)
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2026
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2025
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron Sobre El Agua (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2024
I Am Ruby Bridges (1)
