Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jihyun Kim
8 Total Book Awards
Blue Sky Morning (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2026
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Pre-Kindergarten Selection, 2025
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2026
Grades K-2 Selection, 2026
The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky (4)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Elementary Selection, 2022
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2026
Grades K-2 Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2022
