Book Awards & Distinctions
for Lesley Younge
7 Total Book Awards
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself (7)

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023

El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2025

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2023

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2024

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2024