Book Awards & Distinctions
for Candace Fleming
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 132 Total Book Awards
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia (15)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult 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
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Honor, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2020
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2012
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2011
Giant Squid (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2017
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2017
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2008
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2008
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2009
Mine! (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Read Aloud Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Winner, 2021
Papa's Mechanical Fish (6)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2013
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2013
Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Oh, No! (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life (3)
Boxes for Katje (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2004
Gabriella's Song (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2010
Polar Bear (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom! (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
Clever Jack Takes the Cake (2)
Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell (2)
The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2022
Eleanor Roosevelt's in My Garage! (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
The Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
The Tide Pool Waits (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2023
What Isabella Wanted (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2022
The Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell: Based on the Childhood of a Great American Artist (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Bulldozer Helps Out (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Bulldozer's Big Day (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School (1)
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All (1)
Imogene's Last Stand (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! (1)
On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave (1)
Penny & Pip (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
When Agnes Caws (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000