Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jean Fritz
2 Lifetime Achievement Awards 15 Total Book Awards
Homesick: My Own Story (3)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 1983
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2025
Winner, 1982
The Double Life of Pocahontas (2)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 1984
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1983
Leonardo's Horse (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Commended, 2002
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (1)
The Great Little Madison (1)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 1990
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution (1)
Stonewall (1)
Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold (1)
Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1980

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? (1)
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? (1)