Book Awards & Distinctions
for David Almond
49 Total Book Awards
Skellig (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2000
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2000
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2000
Clay (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2006
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2006
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2007
The Fire-Eaters (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2004
The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War (4)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2015
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2016
Kit's Wilderness (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2001
The Dam (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2019
My Name Is Mina (3)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
The Tale of Angelino Brown (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2019
Mouse Bird Snake Wolf (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
High Interest Selection, 2013
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2014
The Savage (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
A Song for Ella Grey (2)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015
The Tightrope Walkers (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
War Is Over (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2021
The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon (1)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2011
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Harry Miller's Run (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Heaven Eyes (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2002
Joe Quinn's Poltergeist (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2020
My Dad's a Birdman (1)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2009
Raven Summer (1)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2010
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2014