Book Awards & Distinctions
for Carmen Agra Deedy
24 Total Book Awards
¡El gallo que no se callaba! / The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! (8)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024](/images/awards/82.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Hwt6KMlFnU.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2017
![Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025](/images/list_image/4462.jpg)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2018
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025](/images/awards/118.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Honor, 2018
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2017
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2017
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale (6)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2008
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2008
![Odyssey Award, 2008-2025](/images/list_image/2102.jpg)
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2009
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025](/images/awards/4.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2008
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark (4)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
![Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025](/images/awards/13.jpg)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Honor, 2001
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025](/images/awards/104.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2001
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (3)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2012
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024](/images/awards/89.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2011
14 Cows for America (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025](/images/awards/104.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2010
Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day (1)
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2020