Book Awards & Distinctions
for Carole Lindstrom
39 Total Book Awards
We Are Water Protectors (19)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Honor, 2021
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2021
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2020
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
My Powerful Hair (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2025
Winner, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
We Are Kid Lit Collective Summer Reading Lists, 2015-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2025
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior (7)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2024
