Book Awards & Distinctions
for Kadir Nelson
99 Total Book Awards
The Undefeated (22)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Honor, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Character Building Selection, 2019
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2019
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 2020
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans (14)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2012
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2012
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2012
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2011
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2009
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2008
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2009
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2010
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2009
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Gold Winner, 2009
Ellington Was Not a Street (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2005
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2005
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Gold Winner, 2005
Henry's Freedom Box (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2008
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2008
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2008
I Have a Dream (5)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2013
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2007
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2007
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2007
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2007
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis (5)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2011
Nelson Mandela (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2013
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Blue Sky White Stars (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2)
Thunder Rose (2)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2004
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 2023
The Village That Vanished (2)
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1)
Brothers of the Knight (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Coretta Scott (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
If You Plant a Seed (1)
Just the Two of Us (1)
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2002
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya (1)
The Real Slam Dunk (1)
Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson (1)
Under the Christmas Tree (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Zack (1)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2000