Book Awards & Distinctions
for Tonya Engel
13 Total Book Awards
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou (5)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2020
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2020
Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024
Winner, 2020
Because Claudette (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Yaya and the Sea (1)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2024
