Book Awards & Distinctions
for Barry Wittenstein
14 Total Book Awards
A Place to Land (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2020
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Oscar's American Dream (2)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Third Place Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2021
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) (1)
Waiting for Pumpsie (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2017
