Book Awards & Distinctions
for London Ladd
14 Total Book Awards
Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2016
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School (3)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2019
Lend a Hand: Poems about Giving (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015
My Red, White, and Blue (2)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
Under the Freedom Tree (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
My Hair Is a Book (1)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
Waiting for Pumpsie (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2017