Book Awards & Distinctions
for Tonya Engel
12 Total Book Awards
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou (5)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2020
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg.pagespeed.ce.0M_BRl6cWE.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
![Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024](/images/awards/130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.GdwyjkW0Lx.jpg)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2020
![Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024](/images/awards/54.jpg)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2020
![Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024](/images/awards/129.png)
Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024
Winner, 2020
Because Claudette (4)
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Hwt6KMlFnU.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
![Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024](/images/awards/13.jpg.pagespeed.ce.gL3-zbXUZ2.jpg)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2023
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png)
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](/images/awards/82.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Hwt6KMlFnU.jpg)
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](/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022