Book Awards & Distinctions
for Karen Hesse
30 Total Book Awards
Night Job (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Out of the Dust (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 1998
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 1998
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 1998
Witness (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2002
The Cats in Krasinski Square (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2005
Letters from Rifka (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Children's Winner, 1993
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Winner, 2012
Just Juice (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
The Music of Dolphins (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1996
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Fiction Honor, 1997
Brooklyn Bridge (1)
Phoenix Rising (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1995
Sable (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
Safekeeping (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Current Trends Selection, 2012
Stowaway (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
