Book Awards & Distinctions
for April Harrison
35 Total Book Awards
Nana Akua Goes to School (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2024
Author Winner, 2021
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2021
H Is for Harlem (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Honor, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
What Is Given from the Heart (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
New Talent Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Character Building Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2023
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2024