Book Awards & Distinctions
for Karen Lynn Williams
14 Total Book Awards
Circles of Hope (3)

Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Honor, 2006

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Four Feet, Two Sandals (3)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Picture Book Winner, 2008

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2008
A Beach Tail (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2011
Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too) (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Beatrice's Dream: A Story of Kibera Slum (1)

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2012
My Name Is Sangoel (1)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale (1)

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2022
Tap-Tap (1)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 1994