Book Awards & Distinctions
for Maxine Beneba Clarke
12 Total Book Awards
The Patchwork Bike (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2019
Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, 2007-2024
Picture Book Honor, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
When We Say Black Lives Matter (2)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022