Book Awards & Distinctions
for Benjamin Alire Sáenz
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 29 Total Book Awards
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (14)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2013
![Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024](/images/awards/32.jpg.pagespeed.ce.6IBWCp5ke6.jpg)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2013
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2013
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2012
![Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024](/images/awards/74.png.pagespeed.ce.NeIRp__0sW.png)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2013
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg.pagespeed.ce.6K5ed4nF76.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2013
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024](/images/awards/4.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Winner, 2013
![Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024](/images/awards/55.jpg)
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2013
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life (4)
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2017
![YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023](/images/awards/154.png.pagespeed.ce.59qnxDbUt8.png)
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2018
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (3)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2022
![YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023](/images/awards/154.png.pagespeed.ce.59qnxDbUt8.png)
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2022
He Forgot to Say Goodbye (2)
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
![Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024](/images/list_image/4716.jpg)
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2009
A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para soñar (2)
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood (2)
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2004
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Last Night I Sang to the Monster (1)
Vatos (1)
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023](/images/awards/121.png.pagespeed.ce.lNkMMR5HvI.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2001