Book Awards & Distinctions
for Aida Salazar
2 Lifetime Achievement Awards 45 Total Book Awards
Land of the Cranes (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Honor, 2021
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2023
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2024
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023
The Moon Within (8)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2020
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
A Seed in the Sun (6)
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
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2023
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2023
Calling the Moon (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
In the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color (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
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2023
La tierra de las grullas (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2021
Ultraviolet (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2024