Book Awards & Distinctions
for Carson Ellis
21 Total Book Awards
Du Iz Tak? (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2017
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2017
In the Half Room (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2020
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2018
The Composer Is Dead (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Dillweed's Revenge: A Deadly Dose of Magic (1)
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2010
Home (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2015
The Shortest Day (1)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
This Story Is Not about a Kitten (1)
Wildwood (1)
Wildwood Imperium (1)
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2014
