Book Awards & Distinctions
for Anika Aldamuy Denise
19 Total Book Awards
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Women's History Selection, 2020
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2020
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos (4)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (2)
Gato Guapo (1)
A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer! (1)
