Book Awards & Distinctions
for Luisa Uribe
23 Total Book Awards
Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash (4)
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2023
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2025
Winner, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2019
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
New Talent Winner, 2018
My Brother Is Away (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2023
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Honor, 2023
What a Wonderful Word (2)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2019
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2019
When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation (2)
A World of Dogs: A Celebration of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Real-Life Stories for Dog Lovers (2)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2025
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2025
Hello, Puddle! (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
My Town / Mi pueblo (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
