Book Awards & Distinctions
for Zetta Elliott
23 Total Book Awards
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2021
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2021
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2021
Bird (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
New Talent Winner, 2009
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2009
Moonwalking (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2023
Dragons in a Bag (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged (1)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Dayshaun's Gift (1)
The Dragon Thief (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Melena's Jubilee: The Story of a Fresh Start (1)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2017
The Phoenix on Barkley Street (1)
Say Her Name (1)
A Wish After Midnight (1)
