Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jason Reynolds
5 Lifetime Achievement Awards 164 Total Book Awards
Long Way Down (24)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2018
Edgars Award, 1961-2024
Winner, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2018
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
High Interest Selection, 2018
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2018
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2017
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024
Winner, 2018
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Winner, 2018
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Ain't Burned All the Bright (17)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2023
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
In the Margins Book Awards, 2014-2024
Fiction Winner, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Hi-Lo Selection, 2022
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2022
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Ghost (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Winner, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2016
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2020
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2021
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
All American Boys (10)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
High Interest Selection, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
As Brave as You (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2017
There Was a Party for Langston (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023
Patina (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
When I Was the Greatest (6)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
New Talent Winner, 2015
In the Margins Book Awards, 2014-2024
Fiction Honor, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2014
The Boy in the Black Suit (5)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2015
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
Stuntboy, in the Meantime (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2022
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Winner, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2021
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Sunny (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2018
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (3)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2021
Miles Morales Suspended (3)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. (3)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
For Every One (2)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Self-Identity Selection, 2019
Lu (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2019
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2)
Stuntboy, In-Between Time (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Fantasma (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2024
Oxygen Mask (1)
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2024
Patina (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2024
Sunny (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2024
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...: A Love Story (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2024