Book Awards & Distinctions
for Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
8 Total Book Awards
Just Like a Mama (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2021

Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope (2)

Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging (2)


Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll (1)