Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jason Chin
78 Total Book Awards
Grand Canyon (17)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Honor, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2017
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2018
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2018
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Watercress (15)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2024
Winner, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2021
I’m Your Neighbor Book Awards, 2022-2023
New Generation Winner, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
Your Place in the Universe (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2024
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Winner, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Gravity (6)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Gryphon Award, 2004-2021
Honor, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
Island: A Story of the Galapagos (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
Gryphon Award, 2004-2021
Winner, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Redwoods (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
Giverny Book Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 2010
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Honor, 2010
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2009
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2010
The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Water Is Water: A Book about the Water Cycle (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2020
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2024