Book Awards & Distinctions
for Christina Soontornvat
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 52 Total Book Awards
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (18)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction, 1993-2024
Older Readers Winner, 2021
Freeman Book Awards, 2016-2023
Commended, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2021
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2021
The Last Mapmaker (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2023
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2023
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
A Wish in the Dark (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Folktales Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
The Tryout (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2023
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth (4)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2023
Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024
Honor, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
The Big Freeze (1)
City of Wishes (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2024
The Guardian Test (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023
Into the Shadow Mist (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Series Nonfiction Selection, 2024
The Ramble Shamble Children (1)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2021