Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jordan Scott
21 Total Book Awards
I Talk Like a River (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Honor, 2022
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2025
Illustrator Finalist, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2025
Winner, 2021
My Baba's Garden (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Honor, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2023
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
Angela's Glacier (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2024


