Book Awards & Distinctions
for Alicia D. Williams
35 Total Book Awards
Genesis Begins Again (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
New Talent Winner, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2025
Finalist, 2020
Mid-Air (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2025
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2024
In the Margins Book Awards, 2014-2025
Fiction Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2024
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2025
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
The Talk (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2023
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Honor, 2023
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Power, Authority, Governance Selection, 2023
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2022
Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Arts Selection, 2021
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2022
