Book Awards & Distinctions
for Ruth Behar
22 Total Book Awards
Lucky Broken Girl (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2017
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Children's Finalist, 2017
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Winner, 2018
Letters from Cuba (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2021
Across So Many Seas (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Gold Winner, 2024
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2025
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Honor, 2025
Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Picture Book Finalist, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2022
Cartas de Cuba (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2021
Pepita Meets Bebita (1)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Gold Winner, 2024
