Book Awards & Distinctions
for G. Neri
28 Total Book Awards
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2011
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2011
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2011
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Chess Rumble (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2008
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2008
When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2019
Ghetto Cowboy (2)
Tru & Nelle (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2016
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Grand Theft Horse (1)
Knockout Games (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
My Antarctica: True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2024
Polo Cowboy (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
High Interest Selection, 2022
Safe Passage (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Hi-Lo Selection, 2024