Book Awards & Distinctions
for Leo Espinosa
29 Total Book Awards
The World Belonged to Us (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Read Aloud Selection, 2022
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Original Art Medal, 2002-2023
Gold Winner, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Islandborn (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Winner, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Multicultural Selection, 2018
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2019
Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Sports Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Goldfish on Vacation (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Emergent Selection, 2018
Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Emergent Selection, 2015
Original Art Medal, 2002-2023
New Talent Winner, 2015
NO Is All I Know! (2)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Our Subway Baby (2)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2021
A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer! (1)
Like (1)
Lola (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Spanish Selection, 2018
