Accolades

 

Accolades that our clients and their books have received include:

  • ABA IndieBound bestseller

  • ALA American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor

  • ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children

  • ALA Notable Children's Book

  • ALA Rainbow Book List

  • ALSC Notable Book for Children

  • Amazon Best Book

  • Amazon Best Book of the Month

  • Amazon Best Book of the Year

  • Amazon Best Young Adult Book of the Year

  • Amazon Editors' Pick for Best YA of the Month

  • Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Honor Book

  • Andersen Prize

  • B&N Most Anticipated Book

  • B&N Reads

  • Bank Street Best Books of the Year

  • Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

  • Bank Street College Best Book of the Year

  • Bank Street College Children's Book Committee "Outstanding Merit"

  • Barnes and Noble Best Young Adult Book

  • BBC Radio2 Book Club Pick

  • Beaches and Reads "10 Best Romance of 2023"

  • Best Graphic Novels for Children by ALA's Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table

  • BET Bookmark: Your Juneteenth (Kids) Holiday Reading List

  • Bologna Ragazzi Honor in Nonfiction

  • Caldecott Medal

  • CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorite Award Winner

  • CBC Teen Choice Book Award Nominee

  • CCBC Choice

  • Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of the Year

  • Charlotte Zolotow Award (Highly Recommended Title)

  • Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, 2023

  • Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) Booklist

  • Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award

  • Crystal Kite Award

  • Cybils Award Finalist

  • Cybils Award for Fantasy & Science Fiction

  • Dilys Evans Founder's Award

  • Edgar Award Nominee

  • Eisner Award Nominee

  • Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year

  • Epicurious Most Exciting Spring Books

  • Every Child a Reader Kids' Book Choice Awards (Nominee)

  • Ezra Jack Keats Award (Honoree)

  • Garden State Teen Book Award Winner

  • Geisel Honor Award

  • Georgia Book Council "Books All Young Georgians Should Read"

  • Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

  • Gold Nautilus Book Award

  • Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction (Hal Clement Award)

  • Good Housekeeping Best Book Award

  • Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee

  • Goodreads Best Young Adult Fiction Nominee

  • Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

  • Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee

  • Hawai'i Children's Choice Award

  • Horn Book Fanfare

  • ICAP Award

  • IndieBound Bestseller

  • Indigogo Staff Pick

  • international bestseller

  • IPPY Award (Gold, Audiobook Fiction)

  • IPPY Award (Silver, YA Fiction)

  • Irma S. Black Silver Medalist

  • Jane Addams Chapter Book Finalist

  • Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor

  • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

  • Junior Library Guild Selection

  • Kansans Authors Club 2023 book of the year

  • Kansas Notable Books List

  • Kansas Public Radio

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 9-12

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee

  • Kids' Indie Next Pick

  • Kirkus "33 Great International Books for U.S. Readers"

  • Kirkus Best Book

  • Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2023

  • Kirkus Best Picture-Book Read-Alouds of 2023

  • Kirkus Best Young Adult Book of the Year

  • Kirkus Critics' Pick

  • Kobo Best of the Month Selection

  • Lambda Finalist

  • Library of Michigan Notable Book

  • Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award

  • National Book Award

  • NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Selection

  • Nerdy Book Club Best of the Year Selection

  • New York Public Library's Best Book for Teens Selection

  • New York Times and Indie Children's Illustrated Bestseller

  • New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year

  • New York Times Best Children's Books of 2023

  • New York Times Bestseller

  • New York Times Notable Children's Book

  • Newbery Honor

  • Newbery Medal

  • Nerdy Book Club Best of the Year Selection

  • NPR Book of the Day

  • NPR Here and Now Editor's Pick

  • NPR's "Books We Love"

  • NYPL Best Book for Kids

  • NYPL Vibrant Voices: New Books from Authors of Color

  • PA Young Readers Choice List

  • Paste Magazine - Most Anticipated LGBTQ YA Books

  • Paste Magazine Best New YA Books

  • Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award

  • Popcrush Best Young Adult Book of the Year Selection

  • Publishers Weekly #1 Bestseller

  • Publishers Weekly Best Books 2023 for Teens

  • Publishers Weekly Bestseller

  • Publishers Weekly Summer Reading Pick

  • Publishers Weekly's Best Book of the Year

  • Publishers Weekly's Top 10 YA Graphic Novels for Fall '23

  • Pura Belpre Honor

  • Pura Belpré Medal

  • PureWow Happy Kid Best History Book Award Winner

  • PW Best Book of 2023

  • Quebec Booksellers' Award

  • Reese Book Pick for June 2023

  • SCBWI Golden Kite Honor for Nonfiction Text for Younger Readers

  • Schneider Award

  • Scholastic Graphic Novel prize shortlist

  • School Library Journal Best Book

  • School Library Journal Best Books 2023 for Young Adults

  • School Library Journal Best of the Year

  • Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

  • Silver Nautilus Winner

  • Society of Illustrators' The Original Art show

  • Starred Kirkus review

  • Target Book Club pick

  • TAYSHAS Reading List/Texas Library Association

  • Teen Read Award Nominee for Best All-Time-Fave

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee)

  • Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

  • The 2024 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize

  • The Boston Globe - Best New Book for Summer 2023

  • TIME 100

  • TODAY Show's Read With Jenna

  • Top 10 Selection of the YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

  • USA Today Bestseller

  • USBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities

  • Wall Street Journal Bestseller

  • Washington State Book Awards (Finalist)

  • White Raven

  • Wisconsin Golden Archer Award

  • YALSA Amazing Audiobook Nominee

  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee

  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection

  • YALSA Best Young Adult Fiction Nominee

  • YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens

  • YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Nominee

  • YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

  • YALSA Selection

  • YALSA Teens' Top 10 Finalist

  • YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction Book Nominee