Book Awards & Distinctions
for Alfonso Ruano
14 Total Book Awards
Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2017
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2017
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2017
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2017
The Composition (4)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2000
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Tricycle (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2008
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2008