Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jan Thornhill
12 Total Book Awards
The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Finalist, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Winner, 2017
The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Ecology & Nature Honor, 2019
I Found a Dead Bird: The Kids' Guide to the Cycle of Life and Death (1)
Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Winner, 2007
