Award Winners


Award Winners

Authors and books from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers have won prestigious awards such as Batchelder Awards and Honors, Caldecott Honors, a Sibert Medal, and Society of Illustrator awards, plus countless placements on IBBY and USBBY lists as well as national and state reading lists. These accolades reflect the profound impact our books have had on teachers, librarians, booksellers, and readers worldwide.



Recent Awards and Honors

Yellow Dog BluesWritten by Alice Faye Duncan, Illustrated by Chris Raschka
•  2023 Notable Children’s Books
•  Kirkus Reviews, Best Picture Books of the Year List (2022)
•  The New York Times New York Public Library, Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)

Different – Written by Mónica Montañés, Illustrated by Eva Sánchez Gómez, and Translated by Lawrence Schimel
•  2023 Notable Children’s Books
•  Batchelder Honor Book
•  Kirkus Reviews, Best Middle Grade Books of the Year List (2022)

9 Kilometers – Written by Claudio Aguilera, Illustrated by Gabriela Lyon, and Translated by Lawrence Schimel
•  Junior Library Guild Selection (2023)

A World of Praise – Written by Deborah Lock, Illustrated by Helen Cann
•  Christianity Today, Book Award in Children (2023)

I Hate Borsch! – Written by Yevgenia Nayberg
  Kirkus Reviews, Best Picture Books of the Year List (2022) and Best Picture Books To Inspire Budding Artists List (2022)
•  New York Public Library, Best Books for Kids List (2022)
•  3×3 International Illustration Show No.19, Honorable Mention (2022)

The Writer Written by Davide Cali, Illustrated by Monica Barengo
  The New York Times New York Public Library, Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)

189 Canaries – Written by Dieter Böge, Illustrated by Elsa Klever, and Translated by Laura Watkinson
  International Board on Books for Young People IBBY, Honour List (2022)
•  The United States Board on Books for Young People, Outstanding International Books List (2022)

Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet – Written by Joyce Sidman, Illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora
•  Mississippi Children’s Museum Magnolia Book Awards, Pre-K – 2nd Grade Nominee (2023)
•  The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College, Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Co-Winner in Pre-K – Grade 3 (2022)
•  National Science Teaching Association, Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 List (2022)

Niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile – Written by María José Ferrada, Illustrated by María Elena Valdez, Translated by Lawrence Schimel
•  Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult, Literature Honorable Mention (2022)
•  The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College, Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Co-Winner in Grades 7 – 12 (2022)
•  Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices, List in  Poetry (2022)
•  Association for Library Service to Children, Notable Children’s Books List (2022)

A Plan for the People: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for His Nation – Written by Lindsey McDivitt, Illustrated by Charly Palmer
•  Mississippi Children’s Museum Magnolia Book Awards, 3rd – 5th Grade Nominee (2023)
•  Bank Street College of Education, The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)

I Can Help – Written by Reem Faruqi, Illustrated by Mikela Prevost
•  The Library and the Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies, Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award for Children’s Literature (2022)
•  Georgia Writers Association, Georgia Author of the Year Awards Children’s Book Category Finalist (2022)
•  Bank Street College of Education, The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)

The Story of Bodri – Written by Hédi Fried, Illustrated by Stina Wirsén, and Translated by Linda Schenck
•  Mississippi Children’s Museum, Magnolia Book Awards, 3rd – 5th Grade Nominee (2023)
•  Florida Literacy Association, Children’s Book Award, Grades 3-5 Finalist (2022-2023)
•  Bank Street College of Education, The Best Children’s Books of the Year List & Outstanding Merit (2022)
•  WORLD Picture Books of the Year List (2022)
•  Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Choices List in Historical People, Places, and Events (2022)
•  The United States Board on Books for Young People, Outstanding International Books List (2022)

Facing Fear: An Immigration Story – Written by Karen Lynn Williams
Illustrated by Sara Palacios

•  Florida Literacy Association, Children’s Book Award Grades 3-5 Finalist (2022-2023)
•  Bank Street College of Education, The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)

Black and White – Written by Debora Vogrig, Illustrated by Pia Valentinis
•  Bank Street College of Education, The Best Children’s Books of the Year List (2022)

Mexique – Written by María José Ferrada, Illustrated by Ana Penyas
•  Junior Library Guild, Gold Standard Selection (2020)  

Me and My Sister – Written by Rose Robbins
 Waterstones Illustrated, Children’s Book Prize Shortlist (2020)

Driftwood Days – Written by William Miniver, Illustrated by Charles Vess
•  National Aquarium, Read to Reef Book List (2020)

Sweet Dreamers – Written by Isabelle Simler
•  Capitol Choices, Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2020)

Vanishing Colors – Written by Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen, Illustrated by Akin Duzakin
 United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), 2020 Outstanding International Books List 

Hidden City – Written by Sarah Grace Tuttle, Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford 
•  Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominee (2020)
•  Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (2019)
•  National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Notable Poetry Books List (2019)
•  Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards 2020 List
•  California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award (2018)
•  New York Public Library Best Books for Kids (2018)
•  CCBC Choices, best-of-the-year-selection—Poetry (2019)
•  Bank Street College, Best Children’s Books of the Year (2019)
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