Book Awards & Distinctions
for Christopher Paul Curtis
3 Lifetime Achievement Awards 49 Total Book Awards
Elijah of Buxton (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2008
Geoffrey Bilson Award, 1988-2024
Winner, 2008
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2007
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2008
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2008
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2009
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024
Winner, 2008
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Winner, 2008
The Journey of Little Charlie (8)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Geoffrey Bilson Award, 1988-2024
Winner, 2019
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Author Finalist, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2018
The Madman of Piney Woods (8)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 1996
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 1996
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1996
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 1996
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Honor, 1995
Bud, Not Buddy (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2000
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2000
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Honor, 2000
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2000
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2000
Bucking the Sarge (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
The Mighty Miss Malone (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2012