Book Awards & Distinctions
for Steve Sheinkin
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 81 Total Book Awards
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2016
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Winner, 2016
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2016
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2015
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2015
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2021
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2022
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2012
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Winner, 2013
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2018
Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2024
Honor, 2024
Lincoln's Grave Robbers (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery (5)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2011
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2010
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2010
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Winner, 2012
Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Yukie's Island: My Family's World War II Story (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023
Commended, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2024