Book Awards & Distinctions
for Brian Young
12 Total Book Awards
Healer of the Water Monster (8)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2024

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2022
Heroes of the Water Monster (4)

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2023

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2024