Book Awards & Distinctions
for Lois Lowry
6 Lifetime Achievement Awards 47 Total Book Awards
The Giver (5)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
![John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024](/images/list_image/107.jpg.pagespeed.ce.idqisLX-gM.jpg)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 1994
![Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024](/images/awards/126.png)
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 1994
Son (5)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png.pagespeed.ce.nDFd7JXV8J.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Fiction Selection, 2012
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
![YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023](/images/awards/154.png)
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2013
The Windeby Puzzle (5)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2023
![Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024](/images/awards/152.png)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
On the Horizon (4)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
![Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024](/images/awards/41.jpg)
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2021
![Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024](/images/awards/130.jpg.pagespeed.ce.GdwyjkW0Lx.jpg)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2021
Gossamer (3)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2007
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Number the Stars (3)
![John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024](/images/list_image/107.jpg.pagespeed.ce.idqisLX-gM.jpg)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 1990
![National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023](/images/awards/156.png)
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023
Children's Winner, 1990
Rabble Starkey (3)
![Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024](/images/list_image/2882.jpg.pagespeed.ce.HDGxFssvr7.jpg)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1987
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg.pagespeed.ce.5A8Vu4Dq87.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 1988
![The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024](/images/awards/111.jpg)
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Winner, 1987
Crow Call (2)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Gathering Blue (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
The Giver (Graphic Novel) (2)
![Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024](/images/awards/86.jpg.pagespeed.ce.njRmiMugN3.jpg)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2020
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2019
Gooney Bird Greene (2)
The Silent Boy (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
The Willoughbys Return (2)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2021
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2021
The Willoughbys (2)
Autumn Street (1)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1980
Looking Back: A Book of Memories (1)
Messenger (1)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Tree. Table. Book. (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2024
Zooman Sam (1)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000