Book Awards & Distinctions
for Cheryl Willis Hudson
23 Total Book Awards
The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth (7)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices (7)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2018
Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World (2)
BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2024
Nonfiction Honor, 2021
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2020
Construction Zone (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2007
Afro-Bets ABC (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1987
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990
