Book Awards & Distinctions
for Kelly Yang
38 Total Book Awards
Front Desk (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2024
Winner, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2018
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2018
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2018
Finally Seen (6)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2024
Three Keys (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2021
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2023
New from Here (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2023
Top Story (3)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024
Key Player (2)
Room to Dream (2)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2022
Finally Heard (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2024
Parachutes (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2021
