Book Awards & Distinctions
for Kathryn Lasky
24 Total Book Awards
Marven of the Great North Woods (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023
Picture Book Winner, 1997
Newton's Rainbow: The Revolutionary Discoveries of a Young Scientist (3)
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2017
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2018
The Extra (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2013
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2014
The Man Who Made Time Travel (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2004
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2004
The Night Journey (2)
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023
Children's Winner, 1982
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 2001
Chasing Orion (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Georgia Rises: A Day in the Life of Georgia O'Keeffe (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
John Muir: America's First Environmentalist (1)
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1995
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World: Exploring the Rainforest Canopy (1)
Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
She Caught the Light: Williamina Stevens Fleming: Astronomer (1)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2022
She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! (1)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1995
Sugaring Time (1)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1984
Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker (1)
The Weaver's Gift (1)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1981