Book Awards & Distinctions
for S.K. Ali
33 Total Book Awards
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Character Building Selection, 2020
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2022
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Saints and Misfits (6)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2017
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2018
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2018
Love from A to Z (5)
Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2015-2023
Finalist, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Grounded (1)
Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2020
Misfit in Love (1)
Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2015-2023
Finalist, 2022
