Book Awards & Distinctions
for Sherman Alexie
17 Total Book Awards
Thunder Boy Jr. (10)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Honor, 2017

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2017

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (7)

American Indian Youth Literature Award, 2006-2024
Winner, 2008, Rescinded, 2018

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2008

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2007

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2008

Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Winner, 2009