Book Awards & Distinctions
for Mary-Joan Gerson
3 Total Book Awards
How Night Came from the Sea: A Story from Brazil (1)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1994
People of Corn: A Mayan Story (1)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1995
Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale (1)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1992